Development, Deposits, And Debts: A Decade of BRI in Africa

In September 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping formally announced the Belt and Road Initiative, a sprawling infrastructure investment program intended to connect the world over land, air, and sea. A decade later, nearly every African nation has signed on, leading to a variety of results within the continent, ranging from shiny development projects to saddles of debt.

AfricaBy Isabel ChambersJanuary 2, 2024economic, economic development, BRI, infrastructure, debt, default, globalization, trade, exports, imports, transportation, China, loans