China–Africa cooperation: Shifting from commodities to innovation

What is it about?

This study examines the downturn in commodity prices and slowing purchases of commodities by China as it moves to a domestic-driven economic growth model. It recommends that China makes digital innovation an important part of its cooperation with Africa as a means to reduce the damage to African economies reliant on commodity exports.

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Why is it important?

The study argues that Africa is not only an emerging producer of disruptive technologies with limited or no STEM education, but also invariably contributes to the multipolarisation of innovations governance