Comparative study of the characteristics of FDI from China to Africa versus developed countries

Foreign direct investments are expected to contribute to fill the huge infrastructure gap in sub-Saharan Africa

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 18 May 2018

• Country: China
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Economic Growth
• First published: 28 September 2016
• Authors: Soumare, I, Gohou, G and Kouadio, H

Abstract

Foreign direct investments are expected to contribute to fill the huge infrastructure gap in sub-Saharan Africa, estimated at more than US$93 billion annually over the next 10 years according to the African Development Bank. At the last Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held on 3바카라 사이트“5 December 2015 in Johannesburg in South Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced several measures to boost cooperation with Africa in the coming years to improve the business environment and support the industrialisation in African countries.

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Citation

Issouf Soumaré, Gaston Gohou & Hugues Kouadio (2016) Comparative study of the characteristics of FDI from China to Africa versus developed countries,Transnational Corporations Review, 8:3, 165-177,

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Published 18 May 2018