The Rise of China and India in Africa : Challenges, Opportunities and Critical Interventions

Abstract

In recent years, China and India have become the most important economic partners of Africa and their footprints are growing by leaps and bounds, transforming Africa's international relations in a dramatic way. Although the overall impact of China and India's engagement in Africa has been positive in the short-term, partly as a result of higher returns from commodity exports fuelled by excessive demands from both countries, little research exists on the actual impact of China and India's growing involvement on Africa's economic transformation. This book examines in detail the opportunities and challenges posed by the increasing presence of China and India in Africa, and proposes critical interventions that African governments must undertake in order to negotiate with China and India from a stronger and more informed platform.

<p>CONTENTS: Foreword: Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish Minister of Development Cooperation -- Introduction / Fantu Cheru and Cyril Obi --Part I: The Big Picture: China and India as Emerging Giants -- 1. China, India &amp; South Africa: What international relations/political economy in the second decade of the 21st century / Timothy M. Shaw -- 2. South/South Strategic Bases for Africa to Engage with China / Dot Keet -- 3. The Growing Shadow of the Tiger: India's burgeoning African engagements / Sanusha Naidu -- Part II: China and India's Relations with Africa: a historical perspective -- 4. Sino/African Development cooperation through cultural prism / Liu Haifang -- 5. India and Africa: Historical and Cultural Relations / Sanjunkta Banerji Bhattacharya -- 6. India's Foreign Aid Policy Towards Africa / Pranay Sinha -- Part III: China and India's Growth Surge in Africa -- 7. China and India's Growth Surge: The case of Manufacturing Exports / Alemayehu Geda and Atnafu G.Meskel Sore -- 8. Chinese Investment in African Network Industries / Peter Draper, Tsidiso Disenyana and Gilberto Biacuana -- 9. The role of India's private sector in the health and agricultural sectors of Africa / Renu Modi -- 10. Women Traders' Response to the Entry of Chinese Wax Prints: Case Studies from Accra, Ghana and Lome, Togo / Linn Axelsson and Nina Sylvanus -- Part IV: The conflict/development nexus: Precarious Balancing! -- 11. The Africa Union, China and Peace Operations: defining a new partnership / Kwesi Aning -- 12. China's Role in the crisis in Darfur / He Wenping -- 13. China and Zambia: Between Development and Politics / Fred Mutesa -- Part V: The scramble for African Oil and Resources -- 14. African Oil in the Energy Security Calculations of China and India / Cyril Obi -- 15. China and India in Angola: Differing Strategies / Alex Vines -- 16. Knocking On a Wide Open Door: Chinese Investment in Zambia / Peter Kragelund -- Part VI: Conclusion -- 17. Countering 'New Imperialisms' in Africa: What role for the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD)? / Fantu Cheru and Magnus Calais</p>