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China's Slowing Economy Could be a Catalyst for Change in Africa

· 1 h 05 min · S15 E15

Episode China's Slowing Economy Could be a Catalyst for Change in Africa

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Angolan President João Lourenço kicked off a three-day visit to China this week that will take him to Beijing and Shandong Province. The timing of Lourenço's trip comes as the Chinese economy is facing enormous challenges amid a plunge in FDI, surging youth unemployment, and much slower growth.

The easy Chinese money for African leaders is no longer there and that may not be a bad thing, says Gyude Moore from the Center for Global Development in Washington, D.C.

Gyude wrote a column this month that said a slowing Chinese economy could force a lot of African governments to initiate badly needed reforms. Gyude joins Eric & Geraud to discuss his somewhat contrarian view on the rapidly changing China-Africa relationship.

SHOW NOTES:

• Center for Global Development: Is There a Silver Lining for Africa in China's Slowdown? by W. Gyude Moore: https://tinyurl.com/2yu4vka8 • The CGD Podcast: Lagos to Mombasa: https://tinyurl.com/2c8oxz82

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