Thokozani Simelane and Lavhelesani R. Managa, Belt and Road Initiative: Alternative Development Path for Africa (Pretoria: Africa Institute of South Africa, 2018) Md. Nazrul Islam, ed., Silk Road to ...

The initiative spearheaded by the Chinese government and endorsed by President Xi Jinping in late 2013 aims to improve trade and economic integration across Asia, Europe, and Africa.

But China’s Belt and Road Initiative, launched a decade ... either by rivals in the West or by conflict. In Africa, the initiative covers almost the entire continent, with the exception of ...

Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative has not proved to be the ‘transformation game changer’ many in the region were hoping for, analysts say – as concerns grow about some projects ...

Positioned as an alternative to China’s BRI, IMEC has been challenged by a dramatic geopolitical shock soon after its announcement. So far, only India and the UAE have taken initial steps by signing ...

While Chinese lending for infrastructure under the banner of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI ... after Xi attended a BRICS Summit in South Africa, successfully lobbying the grouping to admit ...

Elemental geographical realities mean… China’s big gamble in Pakistan: A 10-year scorecard for CPEC A flagship for China’s much-vaunted Belt and Road Initiative, the $62 billion China-Pakistan ...