Monday, October 1, 2018

China, Africa and Debt

South Africa's Sunday Times published on 23 September 2018 an article titled "'Say No To China': Anger Mounts in Zambia over Beijing's Presence." Zambia's main opposition political party has put the country's debt to China at the forefront of its campaign to unseat the current government.

Kenya's Daily Nation published on 23 September 2018 an article titled "Are China's Financial Dealings in Africa a Debt Trap or Bailout?" by Aggrey Mutambo. The article looks at the positive and negative side of China's loans to Africa without reaching a conclusion.