Post-COVID, China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals  | Reuters News Agency
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Post-COVID, China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals 

A Reuters analysis of lending, investment and trade data revealed that China’s flagship economic cooperation program is bouncing back after a lull during the global pandemic, with Africa a primary focus. 

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Chinese sovereign lending, once the main source of financing for Africa’s infrastructure, is at its lowest level in two decades. And public-private partnerships (PPPs), which China has touted as its new preferred investment vehicle globally, have yet to gain traction in Africa. 



Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Commodities
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Commodities & Energy
Regions: Africa
Win Types: Overall Coverage
Story Types: Special Report / Insight
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Major Global Story
FILE PHOTO: President of China Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attend the China-Africa Leaders' Roundtable Dialogue on the last day of the BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius/Pool/File Photo
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