Are China's investments in Africa a fair deal?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Can stronger Africa China cooperation truly empower the Global South?
The 9th Forum on China Africa Cooperation has kicked off with a focus on modernization. But questions persist over the balance of power between Beijing and the 53 African states in attendance. Will increasing business and trade trickle down to African populations, or, increase inequality?
Guests:
Einar Tangen
Political and Economic Affairs Commentator
Adetunji Omotola
African Affairs Analyst
Aly-Khan Satchu
CEO of Rich Management
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When China goes to Africa they get hospitals -when the US goes to Africa they get a lecture.
When India goes to Africa, they get more unemployed economic refugees.
not just lecture they steal!
Agree 👍.
Not just only this two, also bullying and always look down on them too 😡
and landmines
Yeah...after that their need build army hospital 😂😂😂😂
The black guy definitely works for a think tank in London. He reads exactly from the script
That should clearly be the case here. I am Nigerian like him but I can see that he's defending his payers in London.
im a black guy and that guy is definitely on the payrole is the only justification
Interesting take.
He may be a Nigerian. We know them well 😅😅😅
If someone comes to you for a truck and says he's can make money with it and then goes out and buys a Ferrari, WTF🤷♂️
The White Skin colonised Africa, not China. In fact, China was a victim of Western Colonialism. British took Hong Kong, Portugal took Macao.
After WW2, China was even poorer than some African countries.
China is not responsible for bad things happened historically in Africa, nor responsible for current situation in Africa too.
This UK black analyst asking why China is helping the hungery people in Nigeria?
Maybe he should ask why Nigeria as a sovereign state is not helping its own people? Was that China‘s fault now? How stupid.
Mostly African countries gain independence during 1960~1980, thats average 50 yeas ago.
During 1960~1980, China was so poor and majority of population was under poverty line. China can not help anyone, because they were extremely poor.
African countries borrow money from World Bank and IMF, and once they failed to keep up with payment, the loan roll over with higher interest rates. This practice has been run over 50~60 years, thats how Western World keep Africa poor.
China‘s BRI project is only 10 years old, and only consist of 12~15% of total African debt.
If anyone wants to blame for "Debt Trap", its a Debt Trap from Western world.
China is a one stop shop for infrastructure, and a bank if you need financial assistance.
They can not force any country to build an airport in their city, if local government doesn‘t want to, isn‘t it?
China is not acting like a saint doing free charity, its not their responsibity. China is a reliable business partner, and thats all Africa needs. Much better than Colonial Thieves.
They are playing tribal politics in Nigeria. That’s they problem that guy is not mentioning. He is mentioning Innoson motors while he knows Chinese cars have numerous advantages. He is pretending to be honest. Nigeria needs more seaports built if China 🇨🇳 is to engage.
@@merrick6484 because most African is cheated by western media...untill today western media expertise is fabricated fake news to tarnish
This African who blame China, I think is doing the American $1.6 billion Anti-China Propaganda that US is starting now. That's what the Anti-China Propaganda plan is.
The West has been in Africa for centuries, but Africa didn’t see much development until China stepped in.
Now the West will be start investing like they care, but all they will do is try to lecture African countries not to trade with China.
When Chinese came to Africa, they talked about trade.
When Americans came to Africa, they talked about China.
@@amandagrant4331 yeah, that’s all western countries
It's the same with Pacific Island Nations and the Middle East Nations as well. The U.S.-led world either ignored them or destroyed them, but once China came along to help them to develop, now they pretend they care.
😅😅ITS TOO LATE FOR WEST
The west does not believe in Africa. They are blinded by racism and that is not going to change. Look at how they have treated Africa historically.
That’s Nigerian from London is a puppet
I could tell from the slight British accent and nonsense he was spouting. The funny thing is Britain will never claim him.
@@omgitsoats-h2e that’s what I don’t understand about these type of Africans always looking for validation from the white man 🤮🤢 like what has the west done for us since the independence
He is an idiot and a very ignorant man, the Iverson car he spoke about is Chinese through and through which cars are manufactured in Africa including South Africa? He does not know how things work and he is an embarrassment China has a thriving wine industry and grows grapes to say people don't eat infrastructure it's the worst thing that I have ever heard from someone who claims to sit on Brics council Africa has a lot of puppets like him and Africa needs to do a lot of work to educate it's people so that they can be able to think and thinking critically and independently and sad that I have seen a lot of them sounding like this guy, he is a western puppet who believe in Western solutions and to think that he even blames China for the people who are hungry in Nigeria which is caused by their poor leadership is a shock!!
@@omgitsoats-h2eit's so sad, because even if one day they accept him, UK is still a declining power, while Nigeria is a rising nation. Population growing and will continue to grow. They have a strong and smart/educated diaspora who are willing to go back. They good trade relations with China, unlike the EU and UK who are cutting China off just to please the US.
I can see Ali being the next priminister of Great Britain. 🙄🤣
My black brother is wrong. What did the colonial masters did for
Africa, in the last 5 hundreds year?
That guy needs visa. Its understandable
He's nothing but a puppet
He needs a green card
Some people are good at criticisms, but never put forward any tangible proposals. Just a word salad...
This is guy is definitely paid by US State Dept and NED
Adetunji needs to be educated. I think TRT is better to bring someone in Africa in the panel than bringing some who live outside Africa to talk about what he hears from the media he consumes.
Sadly, many of the elites are more eager to be accommodated under their Western masters and act as agents of the Western countries rather than representing his/her own original countries.
Nope! He knows what he is talking about.
As an African, I completely agree with you.
This African is interested in the American $1.6 billion Anti-China Propaganda Program that will pay him handsomely if he can help to smear China.
I'm a Nigerian but this guy called ADETUNJI embarras me with with the nonsence his spitting out of his mouth if you are saying all this about the chinese what would you say about your master in the west!
❤❤❤great
love you from China
He is of the colonial hand, he’s based in London what do you expect.
You are speaking my mind. Regarding his line of argumentation, i was instantly assuming he is a double agent.
The more he criticised China, the more $$$ in his bank accounts.
I am not from China. How can he expect the Chinese to buy African products unless you make it better than Korean, Japanese and others. We are living in.a globalised world.
China is buying minerals from Africa because Korea and Japan doesn't have it sufficiently to export those.
How many cars does Nigeria sales in there own country almost all parts are imported from China. This guy has no clue what is talking about.
He's not logical at all. His stay in London got him brainwashed
At least new industries are build, employments are created, information and technology is transfered. Rather than just import ready made car.
It also lower Inflation in Africa.
Long live China-Africa friendship❤🎉
US/UK in africa hasnt gone that well over the last 300 years has it...
Yet some will imply this is still the best partner for Africa.
West keep lie n lie to African Especially their west media...so wake up African bro n sis
As an African who has family in local politics in Kenya county of homabay I’m over the US/UK. It’s time to leave them behind.
@@mayy9685Interesting stuff. I fully agree with you, as a regular South African citizen.
Just wow, that guest suggested that China should import a bunch of African cars to China, "even if it is cosmetic". The E.U., U.S., and Canada have put massive tariffs on Chinese EVs because even they cannot compete with them on an open market. No offense intended, but how are African car brands supposed to compete in the most competitive car market in the entire world? He thinks that one of the most important ways to "help" African countries is to import their products, even when it doesn't make any sense to do so.
He's spewing nonsense because the African car companies he mentioned are actually manufacturing rebadged Chinese models
@@teoengchinyes thos parts are sourced from the country this guy wants to export to. He wants his visa from wite master.
What makes China a superpower is it's economic exports of goods to other nations. It's all about trade. What will really benift Africa is the export of African goods. Hence African manufacturing and producuction needs to vastly impove in standards and quality to compete on the global market. China should direct Africa to achive this goal and Africa is more than capable of achiving this with Chineese assistance, then Africa and China can fair trade on a propper win win for China and Africa.
@@Hka... It's not China's place to "direct" African nations to do anything. They help where they can, but Africa's development isn't China's responsibility, it is Africa's responsibility.
@@jasonjean2901 I do not remember saying anything about China directing Africa here. Maybe so in reference to another comment reply, though within context to that comment. Here, i say that China should be more "responsible". I think that though China is, and has been very helpful China has been some what careless
I never commented a TH-cam video..but the stupidity of that black man made me comment...may be Nigeria and Ghana should focus on how to build good cars and other goods instead of trying to force people to use product that are not mature yet....
Yeah man this black dude is currupted😂😂😂😂
Nigeria had a thriving auto industry in the 1980s, assembling over 150000 cars. The World Bank Structure Adjustment Programme implemented in 1986 destroyed the steel development programme and the auto industry
He is going to be paid to smear China in the American Anti-China Propaganda Program.
What was corrupt about his views? You just don't like to hear differing opinions. It wasn't long ago when Chinese people were blaming Africans for COVID and putting them out on the streets of China.
Its bad to the west but its good to africa and china.😂😂😂
9:00 This guy blaming China not buying goods from Africa? China market is open but your products must be good enough to compete with other countries. I can buy oranges from South Africa along side US, Australia etc. Grapes and Avocades from South Africa are getting markets here too, because they are good enough.
China has always say its your country. China is not going take over the country and dictate how to run the country like the West does. Africa can sure stand on their own feet.
China can help, but whether things can be improved rely upon the decisions and the hard work on the people there.
The scholar from the UK is too trapped into the wetern model of seeing Africa as a victim and hopeless so it has to be helped under NGOs and waiting to beg the money given by the Western countries. That model does not pull African countries out of poverty in the last decades and will not do so in the future. You have to nurture your own capacity and produce good products. No one can help you except yourself and your own hardworking.
China has shown the world , if you invest in infrastructure, you will reap vast economic benefits and the lives of your people will improve greatly and poverty will be eradicated. Why China has so many African countries at the conference, China has shown a win win cooperation while the West has done nothing for decades and just criticize for China being constructive all along.
Just remember ,China builds projects in that country which pays China dearly ,only for China to use this same creation as there own for untold profit, saying that it is done in the name of creating employment. Catch a wake up to anyone wishing to make it right.
Yes, infrastructure is the foundation though trade is the key.
The mindset of the Chinese is different from that of the African. Chinese embrace hardwork, Africans love the easy life.
@@maskanipoa5348 Mabe due to demographics and enviroment. Africa is abundant hence the African's giving and sharing nature. Contrast to Europe, not so abundant hence a more greedy savage nature. Different mindset. Africa has a history of great works and fantastic achivements in all sphears of civillisation. Thank Mao for organising and instilling in the Chineese people the value of hard work. Unfortunatly, presently, any time a great leader seeks to rise amongst the African people and organise them for work like Mao did for China, other nations panic then seek to murder such individuals amongst the African people. There are many many examples
China does not have good intentions, trust that
Adetunji his a corrupt person and there's no point on what his saying , his not represented Africans because he based in England, please dont bring him again to talk about Africa
He's neutral, which is the best stance for Africa.
It reminds me of something an African leader said, when they go to the United States to attend a conference, the United States puts them on a bus like travelers!
At least when they arrive in China, they are treated as leaders of a country!
The more he criticised China, the more $$$ in his bank accounts.
I am not from China. How can he expect the Chinese to buy African products unless you make it better than Korean, Japanese and others. We are living in.a globalised world.
China is buying minerals from Africa because Korea and Japan doesn't have it sufficiently to export those.
It is the job of the leaders to ensure that the population is well feed.
Why blame China when the people of the country that goes hungry ? Why not blamed other country.
Ridiculous. Why is he in this interviews in the first place ?
That overripe banana, doing the bidding of his master/s, is such an embarrassment to the real African people.
why you cant ship your product to China? maybe because the products themselves are not competent to Chinese products, and thats why African countries not only have to import goods and also capiral investment from China which will surely help them in produce more competent goods for export and mostly benefit people who are in need of good products in African continent. so be careful with the spending of those low rates loans, make sure they are properly used. dont waste it and dont blame the fish if you dont know how to use a pole correctly.
Why are there no African 'finished' products in China? Is the quality good enough? Cars quality? Cost? Western legacy car brands are losing market share to Chinese electric cars.
😂😂WHEN CHINA AND RUSDIA GO TO AFRICA, ITS TRADE AND INVESTMENT AND WHEN USA GOES TO AFRICA, ITS WARS, LECTURES AND COUPS🎉😂
1 million jobs or 1 million bombs?
Aly Khan has pointed out the facts but Adetunji is too stubborn and still no brain to think.
If you have raw materials, but don't have the money to build a factory and the human resources to process them, then what you do is sell your raw materials first to get the money to build the factory and the human resources. How can you blame the buyers of your raw materials for not buying finished goods, while you can't make them yet?
What a brainless analyst!
That's how China started by selling their oil to Japan the enemy.
Sell something the Chinese buyer is willing to buy. Is African banned in China.....Mr. black man white wannabe.
The USA and Europe have been actively discouraging construction of such factories in Africa and force the countries into deals to sell their resources for pennies on the dollar with little to no taxes. IMF loans are massive debt traps as well with high interest rates that again are often forced on the countries whether through imposed governments or threats.
🌍🖤👑🔥🔥🔴⚫🌠💡👏
How silly ,to put it lightly , to think no one has realized what you say before, rich countries want that to be the case so the greed continues, building independent manufacturing plants in poor countries with their own raw materials will harm the profit of the rich countries, in turn the poor countries will eventually become financially independent and build a competent workforce. If only.
If African want new railroads, schools, BRIDGES,hospitals, infrastructures, dam, ports, airports, hydroelectric highways etc…you need China…if African want military bases in their country ..then call USA & NATO.
😁
So so right !
This guy Omotola didn't ask "the west come to Africa to provide military bases, can Africa eat with military bases ?
The infrastructure China built is to provide the first mean of lifting the economy.
And removal of sovereignty
Thank God for China friendship, partnership & brotherhood to Africa. Win win in big way for both. Peace, collaboration, trade, eradicating poverty, bringing healthcare, clean energy, etc. Well done China & Africa. God bless China. God bless Africa.
Kudos to Chinese and African friendship and cooperation 🎉🎉
Zimbabwe exports food, minerals, and tobacco to China. China is the biggest buyer of Zimbabwean products. So i don't get the Nigerian guy's point?
Yeah he was lying with a straight face
Adetunji follow mainstream media, he's so embarrassing 😢😢😢😢. London has colonized his brain
The Innoson cars in Nigeria and Kantanka cars in Ghana are rebadged Chinese cars. Just goes to show how clueless he is on Africa
It is none of your business to ask or question or comment. This is purely an issue between China and Africa. It is none of your business. Africans can think for themselves.
If you do not like what China is doing, you can give the Africans a better deal.
This Adetunji guy is just talking nonsense. China builds infrastructures in Africa, whatever happens to the debt those infrastructures are already established in Africa and they cannot be taken out. Lastly China does not give cash loans, the funds are paid directly to Chinese construction companies to build those infrastructures, so there is no way for anyone to pocket any cash.
If war start today? Am fighting for China and am from Nigerian so leave China alone
Why dont you fight for white man , your previous masters? We give you freedom and free food in exxhange for free resources ! Democracy belongs to us wgite people and the blacks must defend our democracy for white Race to continue to rule the world. Africans live in. Jungle , dirty and for smelly pigs , we live in the beautiful garden,. Wr cant allow africans to dirty our garden or allow them anywhere near of it for fear of contamination
thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤
In fact, there are no cars manufactured in Africa. In South Africa, it is Japanese cars which are assembled in South Africa! All the parts are imported from outside and they are just assembled into a car 🚗in South Africa. I guess it is the same thing in Nigeria or Ghana!
According to Wikipedia, the two African brands he mentioned actually manufacture rebadged Chinese car models
The only true alternative is that Africa unites and builds/ forms a great civilization. But it does not seem the rulers of the tiny African countries are egar to do this. So, cooperation with China becomes the only option.
On which planet are you living? Which continent is united? Europe? Asia? N.America? S.America?
The west against the rest
Africa's time will come but in the mean time no outsider will develop Africa. Africa will be developed by Africans.
Maybe it's better for Africa to stick to the former colonialists for another 200 - 300 years without Chinese help to see if they'll be better off than with Chinese help.
There were hundreds of thousand members of the Chinese Communist Party going out to every village in China and activly coaching those communities to develope there revenue streams. Developing sustainable and best practices and linking it it up to planes traines and automobiles on the internets super highway.
Thats the miracle they did ,it was about caring , then doing...
They also built communities from scratch and relocated villages to a new reality. All on a mathmatical model that brought the informal to the formal.
Its just a huge list of achievement...and i believe it chain reacted. Catalyzed.
I’m watching this from Nigeria and can’t even feel proud of my fellow Nigerian in this video called Adetunji 😢. The other two speakers are spot on particularly Mr Alan. It’s an indictment on the African leaders who have refused to make the national interest of their respective countries a top priority ahead of their personal pockets.
*Go Go BRICS Congratulations All 👍🤝💪🥰😍🤩😘💪🤝👍*
Chinese involvement with African countries is win win
❤❤️❤️✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️✌️✌️✌️What is the total debt of Africa?
The Bank Group estimates that Africa's total external debt, which stood at $1.12 trillion in 2022, had risen to $1.152 trillion by end-2023.15 May 2024
How much loan China gave to Africa?
China has vaulted to the top bilateral lender for many African nations like Ethiopia in recent years. It has lent the continent a total of $182.28 billion between 2000-2023, the Boston University study found, with the bulk of the finances going to Africa's energy, transport and ICT sectors.29 Aug 2024
Since 2000 China has only lend 180 billions dollars 💵 to Africa countries.
1.152 trillions (1,152,000,000,000 dollars) compared to China total loan to Africa countries since year 2000 which is only (180,000,000,000 dollars).
Which is China loan to Africa countries make up 15% only.
So, Africa countries debts to World Bank , IMF and others make up 85%.
So, how China create a debt trap with just 15% .
When china goes to africa and all africa see is devolepment but when africa see the west what we see is gun fighterjets and invation. Can use that from 54 countries 52 came to the sumite.
China co-operation with Africa is practical, generous and thousands of infrastructure projects facilitating development. AFRICAN PRODUCTS ARE NOT SELLING IN cHINA BECAUSE Africa at this point cannot produce goods that China needs. China has declared complete tax free for agricultural product for the poorer African countries.
The comments made by the African Narrator depicts his shallow knowledge of Finance and Truth. Can he get finance without any condition or at the burrower conditions. Please advise which fainace company give loan to burrower at their condition. Not even Visa give such loan. He is talks with two faces of the same coin. He is extremely naive to make such statement and does not know what he is talking. Appalled he is such a journalist without substance.
You African guest is ill informed to a certain extent
We only need China 🇨🇳 in Africa please 👍🏽👍🏽💨👑💯💯 Nigerian and China 🇨🇳 ❤ we love China please
And Africa needs to eventually unite and stand on its two feet. China is an ally (can be a trade partner) for infrastructure and debt relief but Africa will eventually trade and manufacture their own raw materials and trade with each other in Africa. We need our own united African currency AFRO
china and africa is key to our development
Question to ask: Are Western Countries buying products from Africa
No value in inftrastrucre development? LOL.
To be honest the black guy has a point in saying it makes no sense for +50 leaders to go and listen to one man,
But then again our economy is mediocre at this point each African country can speak with China on equal ground but still I hate this +50 leaders going to one place,
Well China cannot be blamed for starving people in Nigeria or any other country, if anything a government needs to make sure that there’s adequate supplies of food in any given fiscal year
And it should be governments that should try and develop the state of manufacturing so that we can go to China or USA and say we want to enter your market, we need to sell processed oil, processed iron ore, processed coal,
Like Lithium and cobalt are increasingly becoming new gold so let learn what they want to do with our lithium, if it battery let build battery manufacturing plants
We can’t be blaming others for our shortcomings
African leaders tell US officials who visit Africa >.
The black guy talking about human rights hasn’t been paying attention to the greatest genocide happening now.
good or bad, only china and african countries have the right to say
Adetunji is a very shallow guy, perhaps he is a propagandist paid by west because he is working with London now. Africa needs to borrow and repay the loans from west, if not paid then they have to give up sovereignty. If Africa still refused, west will come to conquer. If dont borrow from China, remain the same or poorer in the next 3 decades. Ali prefer African to cycle or walk instead of trains. Is there any African products to export to China needs? No, Africa only has minerals! When you produce product A, why will you still import product A?
How come you never say france in africa good or bad. Because you know what the answer will be.
You tell Nigerian that poor to stop meddling in our relationship with China, We South Africans are happy with Beijing and we have been developing ourselves eventual we are the best country in Africa
Only the receiving countries can answer that question. Why put it to the viewers?
When you trade in the market, you can only make the best deal you can find. Shopping around and find who treats you with respect, not with bibles, guns and bomb, who left you with railways, highways, factories, hospitals, schools, not war debris, mass graves, missing populations.
The black guy is not frm Africa.. We dont no him.. shame on him
China , Russia and Africa. This is the way Africa must go for the next 100 Years.
The Chain of Production must not only be in Agriculture, but must also include Trade in manufactured Goods.
Africa must learn to borrow and pay back her Debts promptly to encourage her beneficiaries.
Investments are meant to create wealth otherwise the relationship will never be sustainable. This means Active Performance in all Fields.
This is why Africa must unite with a solid Defence Pact, dedicated Leaders, and good governance.
The West did the contrary as we all know, and I think it is too late to talk about this.
The wound exerted on Africa is too deep; nonetheless, remorse and honest engagements may be considered.
Africa must unite Now.
Western scarcity win-lose mindset vs Eastern (sans Japan) abundance win-win mindset.
Thank you for inviting Einar Tangen, an expert with full knowledge about China. He was on our show too. Welcome to subscribe our show The Bridge to China and learn more. I have bought a lot of avocados from Africa, and I live in Beijing. Love to buy anything from our African friends. I love the African drums, and other musical instruments. Actually, ppl here in Beijing love the African drum performance a lot. U have no idea! Through the trading with Africa, Chinese ppl r learning from Africa too. I enjoyed the show. The host or the producer of this show invited three voices from different backgrounds. The host also didn't sound to trash China like the western media. Thank you for inviting Aly-Khan Satchu, who reviews the local issues. Impressive show.
Depends of who is asking, for África and China is truly GOOD!
It will never be fair just like the relationship with China and the west wasn't fair. Africans should focus on the opportunities available and take advantage of them, that's what China did. They knew the west like to make money and they took advantage of that, the world needs Africa's resources and all that's needed is Africans at the negotiating table not having inferiority complex.
Africans biggest problem is inferiority complex
The guy called adetunji he is puppet of his own master and doesn’t represent Africa I feel like he is man on the mask even doesn’t know what he is talking about shame on you
He needs to go out to work n earn a living n use his hard earned money to lend to Africa, then talk.
He has no clue of what he's talking about. He lives in his own idealistic cocooned world.
The west could have hired someone with better knowledge to speak in this kind of forum.
WELCOME CHINA TO ALL AFRICA.
all nations in africa, joined BRICS, belt & road, major projects, etc... but only one did not join. there's your answer.
ADETUNJI reasoning is shameful can someone help him😥😓🤥
This man 'ADETUNJI' is not representing Nigeria, he is a big embarrassment to his family he is not honest, he sounds like one of the corrupt people we have in Nigeria.
The gentleman from Nigeria in London is mad and I understand him, all those Summits where a leader of a developed country sit in his country to invite the 54 countries leader of Africa to a meeting are starting to be humiliation for us, citizens from Africa, ever our leaders never mind that. If we continue to accept this mindset, a small country like island or Finland will think to organize a summit to invite those 54 countries leader that enjoy to travel with their countries budget.
The issue with China and Russia is they’re not taking leadership when countries like in the Horn of Africa been in disarray because of outside actors interference. Arab Emirates, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar…etc causing turmoil in the Horn of Africa. When American government took leadership immediately takes into mediation and resolve conflicts.
What’s the BRICS bring to solve conflicts how do you have trade while the member countries are invaded by outside bullies?
Really? The Americans solved the problems?
A great point raised. This is true! Hence different parts of the African continent will seek to ally with either America, Russia, or China. Africa needs to unite, otherwise the continent will ever be exploited by by outsiders. And even outsiders from within. Though i think a generation of African people may fix this problem in the future
USA can’t even solve their homelessness , health , education and infrastructures problems. How can they solve other people’s problems aboard. Charity begins at home
"'...so when Africa is down by any viruses, will China help.???!!!"'🙄😬🤔
This guy is saying people are hungry in Nigeria who caused them to be hungry. Being a mulsim sometimes is a problem. Beijing added on what the West has provided the country . Did China swindled economy in Nigeria ?
Cars import is out of equation. Lots of China car manufacturers r out of business themselves, why would they import inferiors cars, it's highly competitive market. Even Tesla has difficult times to compete there.
China is v trying to teach n help Africa to fish to higher standard n have d abilities to compete in worldwide markets.
In d context, d African leaders seriously have to do some serious works, not expecting charity to spoon-feed.
Wines shouldn't have any problem entering China's market unless d wine is really substandard.
IMHO, Mr Omotola should be disinvited from your conversation. He cannot label himself as African Affairs Analyst😅 He got too much too learn about trade affairs between China and the African continent.
“If you can’t feed your own people, blame yourself and not the Chinese”…Its that simple 👌🏽
Africa is the richest continent in the world, in terms of natural resources and human resources, than all the other continents combined. How we go on about begging for loans is very disheartening.
I completely agree with Adetunji Omotola
China is not Santa Clause.
Africa has always welcomed easy money.
It's not a pleasure dealing with the different countries in Africa.
China doesn't have rules like Western democracies.
Before China, all the rich countries did ridicule Africa.
Now these guys are suddenly worried about the poor Africans.
Nobody ever asks what has 500 years of European "cooperation" with Africa has brought the continent. But the question is persistently asked about China. The endless asking of the sane question reveals the biases of those who keep asking it without first asking the other question
Adetunji spoke of democracy and human rights, yet he overlooked the history of Africans being taken as slaves.
Africa should Unite and help itself !
Unfortunately, I strongly disagree with Adetunji, its either he is talking from a political spectrum or he has read too many economic textbooks that have equipped him with theory that doesn't make economic sence.
The Chinese economic transformation foot print on Afrcan continent is there to see. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. We must be greatful, at the same time we must learn their economic models and build on that.
You said "China should buy African cars." Really? African countries are buying cars from South Africa , why can't Nigeria and Ghana sell their cars within Africa, for starters?
Let's us address the elephant 🐘 in our own rooms, not China.
Africa needs small and medium size businesses to thrive..
Western's lectures and chinese physical support. no one is stupid ❤❤❤
Dear host, did you understand what was that 'Exploitation' you were talking about?
Let assume your family is growing and wish to buy a bigger & more comfortable house but you have no money to commit.
Next you think of borrowing from the Bank & the interest is 10%pa OR higher. You have the option to put aside your dream.
If you commit to the deal, this is WIN-WIN Model. You own a bigger house BUT at the expense of 10%pa Interest OR higher. Simple as that
Would the bank give you money for FREE?
Africa Continent needs development & the governments are doing every bit to improve the livelihood of their citizens.
So, they have to work with China who has money & willing to help and cooperate.
There is no element of so-called 'Exploitation'
TRT please can you hold more shows like these because it solves many issues around the globe.
Best discussion on Africa China investments I've seen..Thank You..
The greatest thing China has done is to build infrastructure and helped African countries improve their agricultural technology. Until Africa can feed itself, and have a surplus to save for reinvestment, it cannot modernize or industrialize.
China isn't building military bases all throughout Africa that no one asked for. Military bases like those near Niger protecting Uraniums reserves from the very citizens there who rebel against the terrible conditions that has left them poor and poisoned by opened uranium pits for generations to come while the resources go to France for 1/3 of it's total energy supply. This resource should make the country rich if it weren't for the military presence of the US abetting exploitation. This is a common theme throughout the continent. China is offering 0% tariffs on exports to China.
The Westerners gave a fish to a man and feed him for a day...China teach a man how to fish and agriculture cooperation, China help build infrastructures, roads/ bridges, build school, hospital, sea ports/ airports and housing.
Now Africa countries can feed themselves and become self-sufficient for life.
Some countries like Nigeria has their civil war, warlords and militias fighting and organized crime that's out of investors control.
How they can learn and progress in a land surrender by chaos within their own people or leadership?
Interesting!!!! China is doing good in Africa. My only critisism of China would be is that China should be more responsible. China should not just give out loans and investments to any African leader. There should be conditions. Positive conditions attached, designed to limit corruption and benift more the African people. Doing buisness with any and anybody is irresponsible and careless and it shows
I say to the African Community to be careful with all your business partners. your country mus never be at a loss in any deal. it must improve the welfare and economy of African countries. African leaders should have the final say for their cost of their resources.
Africa China is a good deal, we Africa need to reform our education reform so we can build like China thanks
This guy named Adetunji is completely dead headed. He spoke nonsense. I am a Nigerian. Maybe he is on a payroll of a western agency, who knows?