Do China-Financed Dams in Sub-Saharan Africa Improve the Region’s Social Welfare? A Case Study of the Impacts of Ghana’s Bui Dam
China has become an increasingly important financier of energy infrastructure development in the Global South, especially hydropower projects.
Chinese Manufacturing Investments and Knowledge Transfer: A Report from Ethiopia
This study aims to shed light on the knowledge transfer effects of Chinese investment in Africa’s manufacturing sector with a concrete case study of Ethiopia.
Is an iron curtain falling across tech?
The conflict around Huawei may be the first shots in a new cold war.
China’s relations with Africa and the Arab world: shared trends, different priorities
China–Africa relations do not relate to the African continent only, but also inform Chinese foreign policy conduct in other parts of the developing world.
Chinese Manufacturing Investments and Knowledge Transfer: A Report from Ethiopia
Although FDI in manufacturing sectors is usually welcomed by host countries, its impact on the development of local human resources and technological capacity are hotly debated.
The Impact of Chinese Investment on Skill Development and Technology Transfer in Zambia and Malawi’s Cotton Sector
Cotton plays an important role in both the local economy and export industry for a number of African countries. Meanwhile, although China is a valuable cotton producer it also imports large quantities of African cotton.
Local Skill Development from China’s Engagement in Africa: Comparative Evidence from the Construction Sector in Ghana
Over the past decade, Chinese enterprises have made significant progress in developing new business ventures in Africa. As of late 2016, the stock of China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa amounted to around US$40 billion, up from less than US$1 billion in 2004.
The Impact of Chinese Investment on Skill Development and Technology Transfer in Zambia and Malawi’s Cotton Sector
China-Africa Cotton (CAC) was one of the first Chinese cotton firms to enter the African market. This study analyzes China Africa Cotton’s operations in Zambia to investigate the impact on the technological development of the local cotton sector.
Local Skill Development from China’s Engagement in Africa: Comparative Evidence from the Construction Sector in Ghana
Over the past decade, Chinese enterprises have made significant progress in developing new business ventures in Africa. There is ongoing debate whether these Chinese enterprises contribute to local skill development in their host countries.
Export, Employment, or Productivity? Chinese Investments in Ethiopia’s Leather and Leather Product Sectors
With the largest livestock population in Africa, and a long tradition of making leather products, the Ethiopian government recognizes the enormous potential these industries have to lead the agriculture to industry transformation.