Every headline picks one mega-project to judge China in Africa. The aggregate – 13,000 km of rail and road, 170 schools, 100 ports – tells a different and harder-to-dismiss story.
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Intellectual
Green Development: From Side Project to the Centre of China-Africa Energy
Solar fields in Morocco, wind farms in South Africa, hydropower in Uganda – China’s clean-energy projects in Africa have moved from the margins to the mainstream of the relationship.
South-South Exchange: China-Africa Ties as Knowledge, Not Only Capital
The roads and ports dominate the headlines, but the more durable transfer between China and Africa may be training, research centres and technical know-how.
Joint Modernization: The Idea China Is Using to Reframe Its Africa Role
Beijing now describes its African partnership through six characteristics of modernization, positioning itself as a fellow traveller rather than a creditor.
Building the Next Decade of Victoria Falls and Livingstone’s Next Tourism Model
Can Livingstone move beyond the Victoria Falls’ seasonal calendar to become a year-round culture, adventure and conference city? Indicators to track to 2031.
Zambia’s Post-Pandemic Tourism Recovery: Scenarios for Zambia’s Future
Can Zambia turn rising tourist arrivals into deeper spending, longer stays and wider geography by 2031? Two scenarios and the indicators to watch.
Building the Next Decade of Democratic Alternation as Regional Soft Power
Two futures for Zambia to 2031: deepening democracy with inclusive growth, or quiet drift, and the four indicators that tell you early which is arriving.
Zambia’s Mediation and Peace Diplomacy: Scenarios for Zambia’s Future
Can Zambia formalise its reputation as a neutral regional convenor? Drift versus formalisation scenarios and the indicators to track toward 2031.
How Zambia Can Win the Next Phase of Zambia as a Regional Food-Security Buffer
Zambia is projected to produce nearly 5 million tonnes of maize. Scenarios for a rules-based role as the region’s emergency grain supplier by 2031.