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Chinese Investments in Nigeria and the Political Economy of Trade, 1999 - 2019: A Leadership Perspective

This article explores the nature and patterns of Chinese-Nigeria trade relations between 1999 and 2019 through the theoretical prism of leadership. The period 1999-2019 captures the rising trends in investments and trade relations between China and Nigeria and the latter’s effort…

Leadership-as-Process and International Relations: Re-examining Agency within China-Africa Relations

This article argues for a re-examination of Chinas engagement with Africa from a leadership perspective. A leadership-as-process framework of analysis recognises leadership as an interactive, dynamic process and better explains the multi-levelled, multi-dimensional nature of agen…

Chinese Funded Projects and Open Governance in Kenya

This article examines how Kenyan civil society uses open governance to call for government accountability around debt acquisition from China. Through two case studies, I illustrate how strategic litigation has become a framework through which civil society exercises leadership fr…

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African Agency within Confucius Institutes? Challenges to equal cultural exchange between CIs and African host countries

According to Okoth-Okombo, language policy and economic development in Africa play a significant role in ensuring effective participation of large sectors of society in development activities and the public platform.[1] During a time when Sino-African trade and cooperation is at …