26th November 2024  /  EAGLE FM

“Debt-Trap Diplomacy” at the Heart of Worries about China’s Lending Policies in Africa

Is China trapping Africa in debt, or are African governments making risky financial decisions?

The truth lies somewhere in between. For Namibia and the rest of the continent, the challenge is clear: we need development, but not at the expense of our sovereignty.

As Kofi Annan once said, “Africa and China can have a relationship of cooperation, not dependence.”