Podcast

The China in Africa Podcast

Author: The China-Global South Project
Feed episode count: 300
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Summary

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.

Episodes

Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

Kenya's China Debt Restructuring Explained

Duration seconds: 2230
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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

China Unveils Vision for a New World Order

Duration seconds: 3391
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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

Africa Is Closing The Door On Taiwan

Duration seconds: 3787
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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

Former State Department Insider on Washington's Muddled Africa Policy

Duration seconds: 4207
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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

WEEK IN REVIEW: China's Africa Influence Test - Trade, Ebola & Perception

Duration seconds: 2605
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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

How the US Is Trying to Challenge China's Critical Mineral Dominance

Duration seconds: 3138
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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Kenya Court Orders Secret China Railway Contracts Released

Duration seconds: 2608
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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

What Africa Looks Like From Beijing Today

Duration seconds: 3111
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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

Middle Powers in a Post-American Order

Duration seconds: 2494
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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

Inside the Race for Africa's Strategic Corridors

Duration seconds: 3268
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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

Why 3 African States Said No to Taiwan

Duration seconds: 2982
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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

China, Surveillance, and Africa's Digital Transformation

Duration seconds: 3298
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

Awkward China-Africa Conversations in Washington, D.C.

Duration seconds: 3446
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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

Why Residents Near a Massive Chinese-run Mine in the DR Congo Are Getting Sick

Duration seconds: 3172
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

China's Economic Relationship With Africa Is Entering a New Phase

Duration seconds: 2471
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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

View From Washington: What the US Needs to Do to Re-Engage Africa

Duration seconds: 3210
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Mar 13, 2026 · not_requested

Comparing U.S. and Chinese Aid Strategies in Africa

Duration seconds: 3393
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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

Who Controls the Battery Age? Congo, China, and the New Resource Order

Duration seconds: 4428
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Feb 27, 2026 · not_requested

Why Private Bondholders Matter More Than China in Africa's Debt Debate

Duration seconds: 2554
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Feb 24, 2026 · not_requested

How a Little-Known Chinese Company Conquered Africa's Cell Phone Market

Duration seconds: 2662
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Feb 20, 2026 · not_requested

Why Africa is Now a Key Front in the U.S.-China Rivalry

Duration seconds: 3597
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Feb 13, 2026 · not_requested

China's Expanding Military Engagement Across Africa

Duration seconds: 3365
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Feb 6, 2026 · not_requested

U.S. Pushes New Critical Minerals Bloc to Counter China

Duration seconds: 3883
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Jan 27, 2026 · not_requested

Africa and the New World Order: U.S. Pulls Back and China Moves Forward

Duration seconds: 3023
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Jan 23, 2026 · not_requested

China's Place in the New Post-American International Order

Duration seconds: 3948
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