Sunday, October 8, 2023

China Focuses on Food Production and Industry in Africa; Whither Infrastructure?

 The South China Morning Post published on 8 October 2023 an article titled "Why China's Boost for Focus on Farm Produce Will Not Blur Outlook for Infrastructure Push" by Jevans Nyabiage.  

While China moves to increase support for African agriculture and industry, the article's subtitle suggests this does not signal a shift away from infrastructure building but rather the launch of a parallel track.

Comment:  Yet over the past several years there has been a sharp drop in the availability of Chinese loans for infrastructure development in Africa and there is no indication that these loans will increase anytime soon.