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Africa, China: The Role of Local Governance

Categories: East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, China, Development, Economics & Business, Governance, Ideas, International Relations

Sanaga Peregrinations disagrees (Fr) with commentators who believe Africa is going towards a recolonization by China, [1] suggesting that the point is not to worry about the consequences of Chinese investments but rather to bring local leaders to better manage all foreign investments. She quotes and endorses Ugandan journalist Andrew Mwenda: ” The failure of Western aid in Africa has little to do with the conditions attached to it, but a lot to do with poor governance on the continent.”