Will Alibaba's Problems Impact China in Africa?

 Nikkei Asia published on 9 February 2021 an article titled "Clipping Jack Ma's Wings Will Undermine China's Africa Push" by Lauren Johnston.  

Chinese e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, has taken a special interest in Africa but his empire faces regulatory problems in China.  The author argues that if Ma's regulatory issues are perceived as unwarranted state-intervention, it may harm trust in Alibaba products and services in Africa.  That, in turn, could harm the more important story of China's long-term interests in Africa.  

Ethiopia and Rwanda Are Hubs for Jack Ma's Electronic Global Platform

The blog for the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London posted on 2 July 2020 an article titled "COVID-19 Pushes Forward Jack Ma's Plans for a World Trade Revolution" by Lauren A. Johnston.

COVID-19 has encouraged Jack Ma, founder of China's e-commerce company Alibaba, to push forward with his electronic global platform.  In Africa, Ethiopia and Rwanda are hubs for this project. 

China Moves into African E-commerce Market

China Economic Review published on 23 January 2019 an article titled "China's Plans To Export Its E-commerce Culture to Africa" by Timothy Ang.

Chinese companies, including Alibaba, are taking Africa's small but potentially large E-commerce market seriously. The author concludes that E-commerce and services appear to be the next stage of China's strategy in Africa.