Dialogue Earth published on 31 March 2025 a study titled "Power Plays: China's Changing Energy Financing in Africa" by Wu Tianyi.
The nature of Chinese bank loans to Africa is changing. Major Chinese policy banks such as the China Development Bank and Export-Import Bank of China are decreasing financing while commercial banks such as the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the state-owned Sinohydro are increasing financing. This change represents a diminished appetite for risk and prioritizing of sustainable investment.
