ACET has been examining the increasing role of China in African economies and is drawing insights for advisory work to African countries on strategic approaches to engagements with China, which help to maximize the benefits and manage the challenges.
In 2009 ACET produced a comprehensive two-part study on China’s economic engagements with African countries. The study reviewed the increasing role of Chinese actors in African economies and provided insights on how countries might approach engagements with China to maximize the benefits and manage the challenges. It provides an in-depth analysis of trade, investment, and economic and technical assistance, and analyzes seven important sectors: oil and gas, mining, agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, forestry, and services. It also includes a detailed review of Chinese engagements in Ghana, Liberia, and Rwanda to identify in more depth the opportunities and challenges for these countries.
ACET is building on this work to produce additional studies with a focus on selected issues where the nexus of African needs and the comparative advantages of Chinese public and private sector actors could have the largest impact on Africa’s economic transformation. These studies, addressed to both Chinese and African policy makers, will provide recommendations on policy changes, institutional reforms and partnership arrangements between African and Chinese actors to strengthen Africa’s position in the relationship. Trade has been targeted as the first subject for research as it is the largest component of China-Africa economic engagements but has so far had very limited transformative impact on African economies. To deepen our knowledge and understanding on Africa-China trade issues, we focus on issues related to trade preferences and challenges of moving up the value chain in trade with China, in particular focusing on non-traditional exports.
In 2009 ACET produced a comprehensive two-part study on China’s economic engagements with African countries. The study reviewed the increasing role of Chinese actors in African economies and provided insights on how countries might approach engagements with China to maximize the benefits and manage the challenges. It provides an in-depth analysis of trade, investment, and economic and technical assistance, and analyzes seven important sectors: oil and gas, mining, agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, forestry, and services. It also includes a detailed review of Chinese engagements in Ghana, Liberia, and Rwanda to identify in more depth the opportunities and challenges for these countries.
ACET is building on this work to produce additional studies with a focus on selected issues where the nexus of African needs and the comparative advantages of Chinese public and private sector actors could have the largest impact on Africa’s economic transformation. These studies, addressed to both Chinese and African policy makers, will provide recommendations on policy changes, institutional reforms and partnership arrangements between African and Chinese actors to strengthen Africa’s position in the relationship. Trade has been targeted as the first subject for research as it is the largest component of China-Africa economic engagements but has so far had very limited transformative impact on African economies. To deepen our knowledge and understanding on Africa-China trade issues, we focus on issues related to trade preferences and challenges of moving up the value chain in trade with China, in particular focusing on non-traditional exports.
