Chinese funding of Sub-Saharan Africa dwarfs that of the West: think-tank
Between 2007 and 2020 Chinese development banks provided $23bn compared with $9.1bn from others
09 February 2022 - 20:11
China’s development banks provided $23bn (R352bn) in financing for infrastructure projects in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2007 to 2020, more than double the amount lent by such banks in the US, Germany, Japan and France combined, a new study shows...
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