Comparing the Determinants of Western and Chinese Commercial Ties with Africa
China’s increasing clout in international affairs came as western actors began to pay increasing attention to the quality of governance in developing countries.
Disasters While Digging: Rates of Violence Against Mine Workers in Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, and Zambia
In 2010, Southern Zambia’s Collum Coal Mine made international headlines for all the wrong reasons. Disgruntled about a pay increase they say never materialized, a group of miners took their complaints to management.
The Blind Spot: International Mining in Angoche and Larde, Mozambique
This study probes the social impacts of heavy and sand mining by international companies in Mozambique, looking specifically at how disputes are negotiated between companies, municipal and provincial governments, and civil society organizations (CSOs) representing local communities.
Wealth from Waste? Chinese Investments and Technology Transfer in the Tanzanian Plastic Recycling Industry
The history of recycling is almost as long as that of industrialization. Many developed countries, including the US and Japan, have benefited from the cross-border waste trade and recycling activities during their early stages of industrialization.
Lessons from East Asia: Comparing Ethiopia and Vietnam’s Early-Stage Special Economic Zone Development
The successful structural transformation of many East Asian countries in the twentieth century has made their developmental path attractive to many policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Southeast Asia.
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
Lack of access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa is a major impediment to the region’s economic growth.
Assessing Chinese Manufacturing Investments in East Africa: Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunities
Of all the countries in Africa, Tanzania as enjoyed one of the most extensive economic linkages with China in part because of its political stability as well as its historical solidarity with China during the socialist era.
Can Africa build greener infrastructure while speeding up its development? Lessons from China
In 2013 China launched a global connectivity project known as the Belt and Road Initiative.
Comparing the Determinants of Western and Chinese Development Finance Flows to Africa
In 2000, China’s annual development finance to Africa totaled US$121 million, and was distributed among a handful of countries. By 2013, that figure had risen to well over US$16
billion.
Development strategies and Chinese investment in Africa’s mining sector
Between 2005 and 2017 China invested $58 billion in sub-Saharan African mining and energy sectors. Despite the commodity price downturn, China continues to be a leading investor in the global mining industry.