The Diplomat published on 24 January 2025 a commentary titled "China's Stadium Diplomacy in Africa, Pt. 1: The Talanta Sports Stadium in Nairobi" by Istvan Tarrosy and Zoltan Voros.
The China Road and Bridge Corporation is constructing a 60,000-capacity sports stadium in Nairobi to be ready for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2027. Financing details have not been made public, but the project is based on a public private partnership model, which is attracting increasing interest in Chinese financing.
