Perspectives on Africa-China infrastructural and industrial cooperation : empirical findings and conceptual implications / / Bhaso Ndzendze, David Monyae, editors

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 249 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 337.5106
• Soggetto topico: Industries - Africa; Industries - China
• Soggetto geografico: Africa Foreign economic relations China; China Foreign economic relations Africa
• Altri autori: NdzendzeBhaso MonyaeDavid
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction: Putting Africa First in the Analysis of Africa-China Cooperation - A Conceptual and Policy Conundrum -- 1 The Landscape -- 2 Summary of the Book's Empirical Findings and Their Conceptual Implications -- References -- Part I: Infrastructural Cooperation -- The Emergence of Railway Diplomacy in Africa: The Cases of South Africa and China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 South African Railways: Past and Present -- 3 'Transport Diplomacy' in South Africa's Foreign Policy -- 4 'Transport Diplomacy' and Zambia Railways -- 5 Transnet's Post-Apartheid Africa Strategy -- 6 China in Africa: 'Socialism on Rails?' -- 7 Not a 'Train Smash'? Transnet and China Railways in Africa -- 8 Conclusion -- China-Ethiopia Relations: Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (2000-2019) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 China-Ethiopia Relations: Historical Overview -- 2.1 Diplomatic Relations -- 2.2 Gradual Forging of a Special Partnership Since 1991 -- 2.3 FDI and Trade -- 3 Cultural Cooperation and Academic Mobility -- 4 Development and Humanitarian Aid -- 4.1 Infrastructure Cooperation: Bilateral Agreements, Loans and Major Projects -- 5 China's Model and Ethiopia -- 6 Conclusion: Difficulties and the Way Out -- References -- Chinese Investment in West African Infrastructural Development: Selected Case Studies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reviewing China's Infrastructure Cooperation in Africa -- 3 China's Role in Nigeria's Infrastructural Development: Opportunities and Challenges -- 3.1 Hydropower Dam -- 3.2 Railway -- 3.3 Roads -- 3.4 The Lekki Free Trade Zone -- 3.5 China-Financed Bui Hydropower Project in Ghana -- 3.6 The Soubre Hydropower Project in Cote d'Ivoire -- 3.7 The Gouina Hydroelectric Plant in Senegal/Mali -- 3.8 Souapiti Hydropower Project 450 MW in Guinea -- 4 Conclusion -- References. ; Partnership for the Development of Africa's Telecommunications Sector Under Agenda 2063: African and Chinese Telecommunications Companies in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Expansion of Chinese Telecommunications Companies Abroad -- 3 Chinese Telecommunications Companies in Africa -- 4 Business Strategies of Chinese Telecommunications Companies in Africa -- 5 Competition or Partnership Between Chinese and African Telecommunications Companies in Africa? -- 6 Agenda 2063 and the Future of Africa's Telecommunications Industry -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Egypt-China Relations After Egypt's 2011 Revolution: A Focus on Physical Infrastructure -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Africa's Infrastructure Challenges -- 3 A General Overview of Egypt's Foreign Policy -- 4 Egypt-China Relations After 2011: A Focus on Infrastructure -- 5 Egypt in the BRI -- 6 Interpreting Egypt-China Relations in Infrastructural Development -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Industrial Cooperation -- Agriculture in African Industrialisation and the Role of China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agricultural Development in Africa -- 2.1 Trends in Agriculture Development in Africa -- 2.2 Budget Allocation to the Agriculture Sector -- 2.3 What Are the Challenges of Agricultural Development in Africa? -- 2.4 Regional and Sub-regional Agriculture Initiatives in Africa -- 3 Africa-China Partnership on Agricultural Development -- 3.1 Country Experience from Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Ghana -- 3.1.1 China's Agriculture Development Assistance to Ethiopia -- 3.1.2 China's Agriculture Development Assistance to Mozambique -- 3.1.3 China's Agriculture Development Assistance to Ghana -- 4 Challenges and Prospects on Agriculture Partnership Between Africa and China -- 4.1 Challenges in Agriculture Cooperation -- 4.2 Prospects in Agricultural Cooperation -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References. ; 'Made in Uganda by China': Chinese Industrial Parks in Uganda -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Uganda: An Economic Overview (1963-2000) -- 3 Literature Review: China-Uganda Relations -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Findings -- 5.1 Investment Attraction -- 5.2 Employment and Environmental Conditions -- 5.3 Knowledge Transfer -- 5.4 Towards 'Made in Africa by China' -- 5.5 Belt and Road Initiative in Africa -- 5.6 Legal Compliance -- 5.7 Development Model -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Kenya-China Relations in Augmenting Kenya's Infrastructural and Industrial Needs: A Multidimensional Assessment of Perception -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Kenya-China Relations: A Brief History -- 3 Literature Review: China in Kenya's Infrastructure -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Presentation of Data -- 5.1 Sino-Pessimism/Phobia vs. Sino-Optimism-Philia -- 5.2 Beyond Purely Economic Ambition: Chinese Involvement in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -- 5.3 Kenya's Allure to China: A Typical Case of China's Preference for African Resources? -- 5.4 The Clash of Worldviews -- 6 Discussion of Findings as Derived from Data -- 6.1 Not Always Smooth Sailing -- 6.2 Skills Transfer -- 6.3 CSR as a Driver of Sino-Optimism -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Industrial Cooperation -- The Regional Infrastructural Imperatives of the AfCFTA for Development in Southern Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 AfCFTA: A Potential Game Changer for Southern Africa -- 2.1 The Appeal of the AfCFTA for Southern Africa -- 3 Regional Integration and Economic Growth in Southern Africa -- 4 The State of Infrastructure in Southern Africa and the Region's Infrastructure Imperatives -- 5 The State of Infrastructure in Southern Africa -- 5.1 Transportation Infrastructure -- 5.2 Customs and Border Procedures -- 5.3 Energy Infrastructure -- 5.4 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure. ; 6 The Bridge to Regional Integration -- 7 Southern Africa's Infrastructure Imperatives -- 7.1 Enhance the Quality of Infrastructure Spending -- 7.2 Address Fiscal Challenges -- 7.3 Enhance Private Sector Participation Through PPPs -- 8 Bridging the Financing Gap and China's Increasing Relevance -- 8.1 Bridging the Financing Gap -- 8.2 Realising the AfCFTA Through Synergies Between Agenda 2063, BRI and FOCAC -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- China and the BRI in Africa: A Focus on Rwanda -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Country Overview -- 3 Rwanda's National Development Plan -- 4 Rwanda's Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) 2015-2020 -- 5 Rwanda and the East African Community -- 6 Rwanda's Trade Profile -- 7 Key Industries -- 7.1 Economic Transformation -- 7.2 Social Transformation -- 7.3 Transformational Governance -- 8 COVID-19 -- 9 Rwanda-China Relationship -- 10 Major Rwanda-China Deals -- 11 Smart Cities in Kigali -- 12 Urban and ICT Challenges in Rwanda -- 13 Conclusion -- China's Africa Debt Trap Question: Ethiopia and Kenya Infrastructure Case Studies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 An Overview of Infrastructure Gap in Africa -- 3 China's Infrastructure Financing in Africa -- 4 Ethiopia -- 5 Kenya -- 6 The Debt Trap Question? -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- The Belt and Road Initiative and the Build Back Better World: Implications on Africa's Infrastructure Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Africa's Infrastructure Crisis -- 3 Enter China: The Belt and Road Initiative -- 4 BRI Alternatives: The Foreshadow of Build Back Better World (B3W) -- 5 The Build Back Better World (B3W) -- 6 BRI and B3W Implications for Africa: Competition and Complementarity -- 7 Conclusion -- References.
• Sommario/riassunto: This edited volume discusses infrastructural cooperation and industrial cooperation between China and several countries in Africa. In contributions by academics and practitioners alike, the book distils the conceptual implications of empirical and ethnographic findings and explores probable future developments in the Africa-China relationship. The chapters deal with numerous countries across the African continent, covering nearly all regions, showcasing the dynamics of Chinas relations with different countries while highlighting African agency over major infrastructure projects and industrial activity. Providing an in-depth look at the evolving economic cooperation across these two regions, this volume will appeal to researchers and students of African politics, international relations, area studies, and comparative politics. The book will be of relevance to policymakers in governments, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations involved in policy formulation particularly regarding the Africa-China/China-Africa relationship.
• Titolo autorizzato: Perspectives on Africa-China Infrastructural and Industrial Cooperation
• ISBN: 3-031-38395-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910754091303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Africa-East Asia International Relations Series