Elisa Gambino

Hallsworth Fellow in Political Economy, University of Manchester

The Nairobi-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway across Nairobi National Park in Kenya, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. Photo by Li Yahui/Xinhua via Getty Images

October 7, 2025

Chinese companies are changing the way they operate in Africa: here’s how

Elisa Gambino, University of Manchester and Costanza Franceschini, Leiden University

African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.

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