The Cold War and colonialism promoted Africa-Asia solidarity in the 1950s, but a new world order has fragmented both continents, with nations preferring individual bilateral relations “Yes, there has indeed been a...
Alain Tschudin
Looking back, to the future
As far as Sino-African researchers are concerned, Africa’s relationship with China is ancient history In 2002 South Africa’s Parliament unveiled a digital reproduction of a map – of China, the Middle East and Africa –...
Cities that serve people by seeking profit
Asia’s thriving metropolises could provide the blueprints for Africa’s rapidly growing cities, and help the continent avoid the many pitfalls of urbanisation Africa and Asia are both latecomers to urbanisation. While...
Building on local skills
Chinese companies have long being accused of exploiting African labour and excluding locals from skills development, but a continental pushback might force change In a wood-panelled room on the Jinhua campus of...
CARTOON: Looking East
Mining money
While other countries’ attitudes towards Africa waver, China is seizing the opportunity to snap up the continent’s mining assets On 17 January this year, any remaining uncertainty over one of the largest transactions...
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