CHINA is both Africa’s single largest bilateral investor and largest trading partner. But while the nation’s investment ambitions could be transformative for this continent, is Africa leveraging enough off Chinese interest for its own sustainable development? Africa Inc explores the trade relationship between Africa and China and the impact that China’s slowing economy has had on the continent. Greg Mills, director at the Brenthurst Foundation and Martyn Davies, managing director of emerging markets and Africa at Deloitte Frontier share their perspectives on how Africa can use Chinese investment to fund growth and development on the continent. In the final segment of the discussion, Africa Inc looks at how African governments can be more fiscally responsible with Chinese loans and why there are fewer African companies venturing into China, than there are Chinese companies investing in Africa.
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