Africa, China, and green energy (1/2)

China is quite involved in African power infrastructure, but what about renewable energy? Hosts Winslow Robertson and Dr. Nkemjika Kalu asked the good people at ChinaAfricaBlog, PhD students Alexander Demissie and Moritz Weigel, to discuss their latest research on the topic and give context as to what is China doing in terms of promoting green energy and technology. This is part one of a two-part episode!

PS We made a mistake in our discussion about Chinese 5-year-plans that I could not smoothly edit out. We accidentally said that they have been used since 1949, but In fact the first first 5-year-plan began in 1953. Apologies!

Recommendations

• Alexander Demissie
• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths by Mariana Mazzucato
• Moritz Weigel
• Sino-African Energy Relations: China as a Catalyst for Renewable Energy Development in Africa? by Global Public Policy Institute
• The Morality of China in Africa: The Middle Kingdom and the Dark Continent by Stephen Chan

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