The China in Africa Podcast

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Twice-weekly discussion about China's engagement across Africa and the Global South hosted by journalist Eric Olander and Asia-Africa scholar Cobus van Staden in Johannesburg.

Episodes

South Africa's U.S. Trade Crisis and China as an Alternative

Africa Is Growing, But Is It Getting Richer?

Why Africa Matters to China

China, Africa and the Fight Against Telecom Fraud

Hidden Uranium in DRC Cobalt Exports to China: Is It a Problem?

China, Taiwan and the Somaliland Question

Kenyan President Orders Crackdown on Foreigners in Small Businesses, Including Chinese

Is China Decolonizing African Media or Expanding Its Influence?

Africa Buys From China. What Can It Sell Back?

Why Namibia's China Strategy Is Worth Watching

China Is More Popular Than the U.S. in Africa. Here's Why

What Africa's Youth Really Want From China, the U.S. and Europe

How China Wants to Rewrite Global Governance

Why Critical Minerals Alone Won't Make Countries Rich

What's Next for China-Africa Trade?

Africa's China Trade Challenge Isn't Market Access. It's Market Readiness.

South Africa's Protests, China-Africa Trade, Global South Politics

Kenya's China Debt Restructuring Explained

China Unveils Vision for a New World Order

Africa Is Closing The Door On Taiwan