China in Africa

To counter China’s growing role in Africa the West must first understand it, say Gady Epstein and John McDermott

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Countering China in Africa

The West must try harder to offer African countries alternatives to China

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Chinese loans and investment in infrastructure have been huge

An era of big loans and big projects is coming to an end. How did it change Africa?

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How Chinese firms have changed Africa

Chinese companies have made their mark on the African continent, in ways good and bad

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China, meet Fourth Estate

China is working hard to shape public opinion in Africa, but its more lasting impact could be on the infrastructure of media itself

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The Chinese-African relationship is important to both sides, but also unbalanced

If the West wants to counter China’s role in Africa it first must understand it

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Ace of bases

China is on a path to becoming a global military power; that path goes through Africa

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The price of friendship

China has much to offer African governments, but it also wants much in return

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The curse of being too competent

The temptation to heap jobs on central banks must be resisted

Apr 2022

How central banks are moving into e-money

Designing a digital currency that works—but not too well

Apr 2022