An environmental activist in costume during a protest against the Chinese-financed coal plant project in Kenya, outside parliament house in Nairobi last year. The project has stalled due to the storm of unhappiness locally. Photo: Reuters
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China’s promise of responsible belt and road investments is in the hands of its bankers
- All along the belt and road, from Myanmar to Peru, ignoring community feedback is costing Chinese investors dearly. China’s banks and financial institutions need to quickly adopt an accountability framework for Chinese investments abroad
An environmental activist in costume during a protest against the Chinese-financed coal plant project in Kenya, outside parliament house in Nairobi last year. The project has stalled due to the storm of unhappiness locally. Photo: Reuters
Chinese companies built Africa’s first modern electrified railway, the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway. Photo: Xinhua
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Opinion
After state loans, China wants private investment to play a greater role in Africa’s next stage of growth
- Beijing is looking to Africa to realise its vast potential by moving away from state loans and embracing economic reforms and entrepreneurship — like China did 40 years ago
Chinese companies built Africa’s first modern electrified railway, the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway. Photo: Xinhua