Africa, China and the West: the contest of conditionality
- September 2, 2018
- - 4:40 pm
Editor’s note: for a complimentary copy of this analysis please send a request to support@geomarketsafrica.com. Summary The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) taking place in Beijing September 3-4 is an opportunity for African governments to address Chinese and Western models of political economic conditionality. Kenya and increasingly Angola, Ethiopia and Mozambique are embracing Western-type conditionality while South Africa is trending toward the Chinese model. Analysis As Beijing prepares to host heads of state and government for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), African governments are confronted by domestic requirements of aid, debt, investment and trade. The challenge to comply with these …
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