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What the New Port of Lekki in Nigeria Tells Us About the Future of Chinese Infrastructure Finance in Africa

What the New Port of Lekki in Nigeria Tells Us About the Future of Chinese Infrastructure Finance in Africa

FromThe China in Africa Podcast


What the New Port of Lekki in Nigeria Tells Us About the Future of Chinese Infrastructure Finance in Africa

FromThe China in Africa Podcast

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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China is no longer in the game of providing African countries with enormous loans to finance large-scale infrastructure projects. In fact, BRI financing last year for projects in Africa plunged more than 50% to just $7.5 billion.But that doesn't mean Chinese companies still aren't building big things in Africa.Stella Hong Zhang, a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation joins Eric & Cobus to discuss her new research on the Port of Lekki in Nigeria and why this venture may hold some important clues about the future of Chinese development financing in Africa and around the world.JOIN THE DISCUSSION:Twitter: @ChinaGSProject| @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @stellahongzhangFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectFOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChineعربي: www.akhbaralsin-africia.com | @AkhbarAlSinAfrSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Feb 17, 2023
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Twice-weekly discussion about China's engagement across Africa and the Global South hosted by journalist Eric Olander and Asia-Africa scholar Cobus van Staden in Johannesburg.