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Full Coverage of Chinese Lending in Africa: From Debt Traps to Debt Relief

To some, China is a predatory lender exploiting Africa’s vulnerable economies by overloading them with unsustainable debt in order to extract influence or even assets when they inevitably fall into debt distress. To others, China is a vital source of badly-needed capital that is helping to narrow the continent’s gaping infrastructure deficit. Few topics are contentions and complex as Chinese lending in Africa and CAP provides unrivaled coverage from all sides of this multifaceted issue. Bookmark this page to stay up to date with our analysis of Chinese lending in Africa.

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Kenya’s SGR Scandal Isn’t Going Away

This week saw the announcement that the United Kingdom’s international development investment arm, the CDC Group, will invest $1 billion in Kenyan infrastructure. This will include funding a new rail transit hub in Nairobi. It’s interesting that the UK is leaning into Kenyan rail investment at ...

China and the Burgeoning Debt Crisis in Africa

Citing National Security, Kenya (Again) Refuses to Release SGR Contracts With China

Financial Times Explores the Current State of Chinese Lending in Africa

Renewed Calls For Chinese Debt Relief as Wang Yi Wraps Up Africa & Indian Ocean Tour in Sri Lanka

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