Chinese investment in sub-Saharan African countries
Thesis title: | Chinese investment in sub-Saharan African countries |
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Author: | Abdelhakim, Omar |
Thesis type: | Diploma thesis |
Supervisor: | Ryška, Tomáš |
Opponents: | Sieber, Patrik |
Thesis language: | English |
Abstract: | While the Western relationships with Africa has been understood as aid and cooperation, the Chinese investments in the region are often perceived as neocolonial plundering of African resources and geopolitical strategy. Based on a close reading of relevant literature and interviews with various stakeholders the thesis scrutinizes Chinese investments in sub-Saharan African countries, their purpose and their benefits/drawbacks to each party involved. After analyzing the investments and the situations surrounding them, it has been deduced that while Chinese firms have been overstating project costs to get a better return on natural resources, African leaders should also share the blame for not putting their citizens’ interest at heart, for accepting extra incentives or bribes, along with signing loan deals that engulfs their countries with an unsurmountable amount of debt could threaten the sovereignty of their nations. |
Keywords: | china; sub-saharan africa; investment |
Thesis title: | Chinese investment in sub-Saharan African countries |
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Author: | Abdelhakim, Omar |
Thesis type: | Diplomová práce |
Supervisor: | Ryška, Tomáš |
Opponents: | Sieber, Patrik |
Thesis language: | English |
Abstract: | While the Western relationships with Africa has been understood as aid and cooperation, the Chinese investments in the region are often perceived as neocolonial plundering of African resources and geopolitical strategy. Based on a close reading of relevant literature and interviews with various stakeholders the thesis scrutinizes Chinese investments in sub-Saharan African countries, their purpose and their benefits/drawbacks to each party involved. After analyzing the investments and the situations surrounding them, it has been deduced that while Chinese firms have been overstating project costs to get a better return on natural resources, African leaders should also share the blame for not putting their citizens’ interest at heart, for accepting extra incentives or bribes, along with signing loan deals that engulfs their countries with an unsurmountable amount of debt could threaten the sovereignty of their nations. |
Keywords: | china; sub-saharan africa; investment |
Information about study
Study programme: | Ekonomika a management/International Management |
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Type of study programme: | Magisterský studijní program |
Assigned degree: | Ing. |
Institutions assigning academic degree: | Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business Administration |
Department: | Department of strategy |
Information on submission and defense
Date of assignment: | 25. 1. 2019 |
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Date of submission: | 14. 5. 2020 |
Date of defense: | 11. 6. 2019 |
Identifier in the InSIS system: | https://insis.vse.cz/zp/68398/podrobnosti |