The China in Africa Podcast
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The China in Africa Podcast

by The China-Global South Project

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.

100 episodes
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1
Comparing U.S. and Chinese Aid Strategies in Africa
56:33 Mar 13, 2026
2
Who Controls the Battery Age? Congo, China, and the New Resource Order
1:13:48 Mar 5, 2026
3
Why Private Bondholders Matter More Than China in Africa's Debt Debate
42:34 Feb 27, 2026
4
How a Little-Known Chinese Company Conquered Africa's Cell Phone Market
44:22 Feb 24, 2026
5
Why Africa is Now a Key Front in the U.S.-China Rivalry
59:57 Feb 20, 2026
6
China's Expanding Military Engagement Across Africa
56:05 Feb 13, 2026
7
U.S. Pushes New Critical Minerals Bloc to Counter China
1:04:43 Feb 6, 2026
8
Africa and the New World Order: U.S. Pulls Back and China Moves Forward
50:23 Jan 27, 2026
9
China's Place in the New Post-American International Order
1:05:48 Jan 23, 2026
10
What Did Wang Yi Accomplish on His Low-Key Africa Tour?
56:36 Jan 16, 2026
11
Why Wang Yi Chose Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania & Lesotho for His 2026 Africa Tour
58:22 Jan 9, 2026
12
2025 China-Africa Year in Review
1:02:26 Dec 25, 2025
13
China's Outsized Role in West Africa's Illegal Resource Trade
52:49 Dec 18, 2025
14
China's Role in Africa's Industrialization: Obstacle, Partner, or Both?
1:05:33 Dec 12, 2025
15
Why the U.S.-DRC Mining Deal is Bad News For China
58:58 Dec 6, 2025
16
China at COP30 and the New Politics of Climate Change
48:54 Nov 27, 2025
17
How China Uses Parliamentary Buildings to Build Influence in Africa
41:39 Nov 25, 2025
18
Chinese Nationals' Role in Africa's Illicit Weapons, Mining, and Money Flows
54:37 Nov 21, 2025
19
Is China's "Engineering State" the New Development Model for the Global South?
40:59 Nov 14, 2025
20
Why China's Ability to Make a $6 Toaster is a Big Problem for the Global South
22:23 Nov 12, 2025
21
How China Changed Its Image in the African News Media
39:28 Nov 8, 2025
22
China's Evolution from "Rules Taker" to "Rules Maker" in Development Finance
40:25 Nov 3, 2025
23
Kenya's Chinese Debt Swap Comes With a Hidden Currency Risk
31:57 Oct 31, 2025
24
Folashadé Soulé on the Evolution of African Agency in China Relations
47:38 Oct 24, 2025
25
[CGSP FORUM] Africa's Energy Future and China: Gauging the Price of Power
54:50 Oct 17, 2025
26
Kenya's China Debt Deal Challenges Old Narratives
37:26 Oct 10, 2025
27
Chinese Online Outrage Over $80 Billion Zambia River Suit
1:01:02 Oct 2, 2025
28
China's Play for Global Governance Leadership
57:06 Oct 1, 2025
29
Africa Buys More From China Than Ever. That's a Problem.
45:37 Sep 26, 2025
30
Africa-Asia Relations Beyond China
1:01:28 Sep 19, 2025
31
China's Gradual but Growing Security Influence in Africa
51:55 Sep 12, 2025
32
Kenya Caught Uncomfortably Between the U.S. and China
35:15 Sep 5, 2025
33
Africa is a Testing Ground for China's Global Security Initiative
36:19 Aug 29, 2025
34
How Zambian Media Frames China, the U.S., Japan, and South Africa
49:45 Aug 23, 2025
35
If You Want to Get Rich, Build a Road. Testing China's Theory in Africa
24:53 Aug 15, 2025
36
A Turbulent Week for China-Africa Media Narratives
1:07:28 Aug 8, 2025
37
[WEEK IN REVIEW] China Invests in Angola to Secure Food Supply Chains
48:29 Aug 1, 2025
38
China's Vital, Yet Poorly Understood Role in Africa's Energy Sector
55:57 Jul 24, 2025
39
How China Really Secures Its Loans to Developing Countries
46:02 Jul 17, 2025
40
The Evolution of China-Africa Research and Where It's Headed
1:00:27 Jul 11, 2025
41
Lessons for Europe From China's Critical Minerals Strategy in Africa
58:14 Jul 3, 2025
42
It's Payback Time For a Lot of Those Chinese Loans
40:45 Jun 27, 2025
43
[GLOBAL SOUTH] China Forced to Regroup After Israel-Iran War
55:39 Jun 26, 2025
44
China's Africa Security Strategy: Training, Arms, and Political Influence
57:00 Jun 20, 2025
45
[GLOBAL SOUTH] How Middle Powers Are Navigating the U.S.–China Rivalry
58:58 Jun 18, 2025
46
The Chinese FDI Boom in Africa That Wasn't
31:06 Jun 13, 2025
47
Trump's New Africa Policy Focuses on Deals... and China
1:26:15 Jun 6, 2025
48
China-Africa Critical Minerals Update: Clean Up in Zambia, Disputes in the DR Congo
46:58 May 30, 2025
49
Active Non-Alignment in the Era of U.S.-China Rivalry
57:01 May 26, 2025
50
How Chinese EVs Are Powering Africa's Mobility Revolution
57:26 May 23, 2025
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