AFRO Barometer published on 3 September 2020 a study titled "Africans' Perception about China: A Sneak Peek from 18 Countries" by Edem Selormey.
Drawing on public opinion polling in 18 African countries in 2019/2020, AFRO Barometer compared reactions to China and the United States. When asked whether China or the United States was the best model for the future development of each country, 32 percent replied the United States and 23 percent replied China. Other countries accounted for the remainder. China's average percentage improved slightly from 22 percent in 2014/2015.
When asked if the economic and political influence of the United States and China in each country is mostly positive or mostly negative, 59 percent had a mostly positive view of China and 15 percent a mostly negative view. In the case of the United States, 58 percent had a mostly positive view and 13 percent a mostly negative view. The remaining respondents were not sure.
