Few banks exert as much power and influence across the globe as the China Development Bank. Although it is not China’s biggest bank, when it…
Chinese investment into Africa has finally slowed down according to figures from This is Africa. Inward investment from China fell by 84% in the first…
As Chinese businesses go global with ever more confidence and as Beijing’s diplomatic influence expands in tandem with its growing economic clout there is ever…
In 2013 France lost its historic position as Algeria’s primary trade partner to China, this little noticed milestone is representative of a wider trend in…
Nigeria has developed as a major investment destination in recent years as its economy has enjoyed sustained growth and dependence on oil has steadily declined.…
2014 has been a fantastic year for Frontier Market Strategy, the site has gone from strength to strength and the range and depth of articles…
In 1995 Ethiopian President Meles Zenawi made his first visit to the Chinese capital and a year later his counterpart Jiang Zemin returned the…
This is part 3 – click here for part 1 and part 2. President Zuma proscribed a “rebalancing” of the trade relationship and the Chinese…
This is part 2 of the series – Part 1 is here and Part 3 here South Africa represents around 20% of China’s trade with…
This is the first of a three part series looking at Chinese – South African political and economic relations. In July 2012 the Chinese capital…