This paper studies the relationship between Asia’s economic engagements in Africa and individual African nations …’ participation in global value chains (GVC) over the past two decades. We find that while overall exports from Africa to Asia are …, in contrast to the common view that China has become the dominant trade partner of most African nations. Using a panel …

How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect prospects for foreign investment and development in Africa? In part this depends …IR). It will also depend on the nature of revisions to political settlements in Africa arising from the pandemic. This …