The Nanyang Technological University published on 30 January 2026 an article titled "China-Africa Trade Hits Record US$348bn as Deficit Balloons."
This is a nice summary of Africa-China trade since 2021, emphasizing increasing Chinese value-added exports to Africa and raw materials dominating African exports to China. There are structural issues that inhibit African value-added exports to China along with Chinese non-tariff barriers.
