China's evolving economic and political influence in Africa is the subject of constant analysis and discussion.

In this blog entry, I am curating articles and study resources China's impact on African economic growth and development drawing on information from quality newspapers, think tanks and other sources. A new report from McKinsey provides a lot more data on the Chinese-African economic relationship.

To read the McKinsey report - click this link

See also:

Africa Review: Spillovers from China’s soft landing on developing Africa (July 2017)

Financial Times: Chinese investment in Africa: Beijing’s testing ground (June 2017)

Africa- China trade increased from $13 billion in 2001 to $188 billion in 2015—an average annual growth rate of 21 percent. FDI has grown even faster, from $1 billion in 2004 to $35 billion in 2015, according to official figures.

China's Silk Road Initiative and the African Economy

The Stream - How China is changing Africa