African countries need to diversify their economies if they want to become authentic economic lions, writes ACET Senior Advisor Nicolas Depetris Chauvin. The paper can be read here.
This article was first carried by The World Financial Review Posts Tagged ‘Economic Growth’
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February 15, 2012
Chinese Aid vs Western Aid: What Should Africa Make of it?
China’s role in Africa is the subject of intense debate on the continent and elsewhere. Of particular interest is the effect of Chinese aid models to African countries, a contentious issue for many reasons. That impact depends on Africans. The predominant complaints around Chinese aid in Africa are that it is focused on mineral rich countries, turns a blind eye to good governance, lacks transparency, is overwhelmingly tied to Chinese economic interests and puts African countries in dange....

