Chinese Manufacturing Operations in Ethiopia (French/English)

Thierry Pairault, CNRS--Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, recently posted a short note in English dated 26 February 2018 titled "China in Ethiopia: About Humanwell." It describes the process followed by a midsize Chinese pharmaceutical company, Humanwell Healthcare Group, to establish a manufacturing plant in Ethiopia and why a much larger Western company, GlaxoSmithKline, chose not to invest there.

The second piece dated 3 November 2018 and in French is titled "Ethiopie: chaussures et parcs industriels." It is a longer account of the Hujian shoe company and Chinese industrial parks in Ethiopia.

Will Shoes Made by Chinese Company in Nigeria Stifle Locally Made Shoes?

This is Africa published on 26 September 2017 an article titled "Nigeria Local Shoe Industries Attract Chinese Investors" by Patrick Egwu.

China's Hujian Group is establishing large-scale mechanized shoe production in Nigeria. The existing shoemakers in Nigeria fear Hujian's larger scale and greater mechanization will threaten local entrepreneurs and existing jobs.