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    China–Africa co-operation: capacity building and social responsibility of investments

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    Over the past decade, African economies have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, and this has made the continent an attractive destination for international investors. This paper reviews the contours of Chinese investment and aid programmes on the African continent, focusing on the issues of capacity building and social responsibility of investments.
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    China in Africa: impacts and prospects for accountable development

    Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2012
    China is the major “new” player in Africa and impacts on development and politics in numerous ways. This paper shows that China impacts on African development in multiple ways that go well beyond aid.
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    Chinese agricultural entrepreneurship in Africa: case studies in Ghana and Nigeria

    SAIS China Africa Research Initiative, 2015
    Agriculture is an important area of Chinese economic engagement in Africa. Since the 1960s, China has provided aid, sent experts, and trained African farmers. However, there is still little empirical research on recent Chinese agribusiness investments in Africa.
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    Nigeria and the BRICS: current and potential trade relations and their Implications for the Nigerian economy

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries have played a progressive role in global economic and political affairs since their recognition as global centres of growth. Based on their similar growth trajectories, these countries have the potential to reshape global economic governance in the near future.
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    Chinese Resources-For-Infrastructure (R4I) swaps: an escape from the resource curse?

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    An R4I swap involves the exchange of natural resources for infrastructure. The revenues from the export of natural resources such as oil or copper are used as collateral for a loan to finance infrastructure development. R4I swaps were pioneered by the Chinese state and Chinese companies in their engagement with resource-rich countries in Africa.
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    Chinese investment in African Free Trade Zones: lessons from Nigeria’s experience

    2009
    Nigeria’s free trade zone (FTZ) legislation has been in place for 17 years, but progress in implementation has been uneven and slow. The main FTZ in which Chinese companies play a significant role is the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ), where work began in 2006.
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    Chinese business interests and banking in Nigeria

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
    China and Nigeria have extensive economic links covering a broad range of sectors from construction and retailing to manufacturing and oil production. Indeed, the impact of China is easily discernible in many aspects of Nigeria’s socio-economic life.
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    Elephants, ats and superpowers: Nigeria’s relations with China

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009
    Analysis of China’s relations with Africa has often been generalised, yet these relations vary considerably across the continent, suggesting the need for greater attention to the specificities of each case. This paper considers economic and political relations between China and Nigeria.
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    Banking in Nigeria and Chinese economic diplomacy in Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
    While Sino–Nigerian relations have grown significantly since the 1970s, several aspects of the relationship have been controversial and difficult. However, the special attraction the two countries hold for each other has made the relationship persist, even amid difficulties and challenges.
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    Nigeria and the BRICs: diplomatic, trade, cultural and military relations

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011
    The increasing involvement of the emerging powers of Brazil, Russia, India and China, collectively called the BRICs, in Africa is a much-discussed topic.

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