Understanding the Structural Sources of Chinese International Contractors’ Market Power in Africa
In recent years, over 500 Chinese contracting companies have been active in Africa. As a group, they enjoy a dominant position in the African market.
Do Chinese Infrastructure Loans Promote Entrepreneurship in African Countries?
Chinese loans to Africa have been on an upward trajectory for more than a decade. Figure 1 chronicles this growing dependence in the average African loan recipient, where the value of total loans from China rose sharply from about US$ two million in 2000 to a peak of about US$ 552 million in 2016.
Development Finance and Distributive Politics: Comparing Chinese and World Bank Finance in sub-Saharan Africa
When large windfall gains like foreign finance become available to weak states, which parts of the country will receive the newly available resources?
Comparing the Effects of Chinese and Traditional Official Finance on State Repression and Public Demonstrations in Africa
There is little, non-biased, existing literature on the effects of Chinese official finance on state repression and public demonstrations.
African agency and Chinese power: The case of Djibouti
It seems unlikely that Djibouti – smaller than Belgium and with fewer than 1 million inhabitants – can expect to enjoy any agency vis-à-vis the Chinese behemoth.
China holds all the cards as pandemic pushes African countries to default on loans
Governments on the continent may be forced to cede control of key assets as Beijing swops debt for equity.
Challenging Pax Americana: The Commercial Imperative in Chinese Arms Exports to Africa — A Case Study of Uganda and Kenya
Why are African states shifting their military procurement from traditional suppliers (the West and Russia) in preference of Chinese arms?
Development, Security, and China’s Evolving Role in Mali
The idea that development produces security and peace is prominent in China’s engagement with Africa. The construction of critical infrastructure like roads or railways is often framed by Beijing as a show of the Communist Party of China’s commitment to peace and stability in the continent.
Not much give from China in its relationship with Africa
Despite a warm African response to the recent ‘Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity Against Covid-19’, not much new came out of the virtual meeting. Crucially, there was no movement on cancellation of the $150bn in concessional loan debt.
Debt Relief with Chinese Characteristics
As China is poised to become the world’s largest creditor, concerns about debt sustainability have grown. Yet considerable confusion exists over what is likely to happen when a government runs into trouble repaying its Chinese loans.