India and China in Africa

What is it about?

India’s involvement in Africa today is often viewed in economic terms only, mainly focusing on resources. The narrative of an emerging power just looking for oil is nowadays used for India’s involvement in Africa as much as for Beijing’s foray into the continent. But this approach poses the danger of overlooking or at least playing down important nuances and differences. This article compares Indian and Chinese involvement in Africa and examines historical, political and economic relations between the two emerging powers and Africa.

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