Nigeria and the BRICs: Diplomatic, Trade, Cultural and Military Relations
The increasing involvement of the emerging powers of Brazil, Russia, India and China, collectively called the BRICs, in Africa is a much-discussed topic.
Toolkit: China-Africa
To Bélinga or not to Bélinga? China’s Evolving Engagement in Gabon’s Mining Sector
Gabon’s recent ambition to reduce its dependency on oil revenue by diversifying its economy coincides with China’s growing investment in resource-rich African countries.
The Evolving Nature of Chinese Telecommunications Investment in the DRC
ZTE was the first Chinese company to invest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) telecommunications sector, acquiring a majority shareholding in mobile phone operator, Congo Chine Télécoms (CCT), in 2000.
Chinese Banking Interests in Mozambique
Unlike in most other African countries, Chinese financial involvement in Mozambique includes state-owned banks (Export–Import Bank of China – Exim Bank, and the China Development Bank – CDB) and private commercial interests, in the form of Geocapital, a Luso-Chinese fund.
The Sicomines Agreement: Change and Continuity in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s International Relations
The Sicomines multibillion minerals-for-infrastructure deal was struck in 2007 between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and China.
China and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Africa: The Case of Sudan
China in Africa Project – part of the Global Powers and Africa programme.
New actors in Africa: How is their entry affecting the continent’s relations with the EU
South African Institute of International Affairs and the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung cordially invites you to a high level dialogue meeting entitled: ‘NEW ACTORS IN AFRICA: HOW IS THEIR ENTRY AFFECTING THE CONTINENT’S RELATIONS WITH THE EU.’
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to step up and move with the times
Fresh from attending the World Economic Forum’s summer Davos in Dalian, China, I feel relatively good to be African.
What Does BRICS mean for China?
After more than 30 years of reform and opening up, China under its fourth generation of leadership faces a big challenge to both manage its development and define its world role.
Emerging Powers and the Changing Global Environment: Leadership, Norms and Institutions
The rise of economically influential countries from the developing world is still a relatively new area of research, which is receiving increasing focus from international business actors, foreign policymakers and international relations scholars.
