WATCH: Focus on China-Africa relations

Business Day TV speaks to Standard Bank China economist Jeremy Stevens

August 25, 2024 at 07:19 pm

Recognising its potential as a new frontier for global economic growth early on, China was Africa’s first meaningful investor in the 21st century, says the writer. Picture: REUTERS/THOMAS PETER

Africa is rich in solar, wind and hydropower resources, and over the past 10 years China has made considerable investments in renewable energy projects across the continent. Standard Bank is of the view that co-operation on renewable energy could become a more compelling and mutually advantageous peg for maturing China-Africa relations. To unpack that in detail, Business Day TV spoke to Standard Bank China economist Jeremy Stevens.