Yes, China can deliver African continent’s growth miracle

Economist Jeremy Stevens speaking during the Third Stanbic China-Uganda Business Forum in Kampala. PHOTO | COURTESY

China could be the unlikely hero that unlocks Africa’s development, but the continent’s leaders will need to reset the relationship to achieve that.

Jeremy Stevens, a Beijing-based economist for Standard Bank, argues that China has been a loyal partner of Africa, but the relationship has been lopsided because Africa is using the wrong criteria to measure the success of this partnership.