The China Africa Project
11.21.18The Promise and Peril of Chinese Tech Investment in Africa
In this week's show, we bring you two perspectives on the promise and peril of increased Chinese technology investment in Africa.Harriet Kariuki is an emerging markets analyst in Kenya where she surveys the digital landscape and local start-up...
The China Africa Project
11.29.16How Rwanda Attracts Chinese Money and Migrants Without the Lure of Natural Resources
Quartz’s Africa correspondent Lily Kuo recently returned from a reporting assignment to Rwanda where she discovered a very different side of China’s engagement in Africa. Rwanda lacks many of the resources and large markets that other African states...
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11.22.16Rwanda is a Landlocked Country with Few Natural Resources. So Why is China Investing So Heavily in it?
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Rwanda doesn't fit the usual narrative of China's interest in Africa-- namely that China is only interested in the continent's resources
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11.17.16A Chinese Aid Project for Rwandan Farmers is More of a Gateway for Chinese Businesses
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The Chinese approach to development cooperation does not separate aid, diplomacy, and commerce