U.S. tries to persuade Africa it is a credible alternative to China

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Kaiser Kuo

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4.8 • 676 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

This week, we feature an episode from the newest member of our Sinica Podcast Network: the China in Africa Podcast, hosted by Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden.

The United States sees Africa as a key arena to confront China's rising influence in the developing world. With its $60 billion International Development Finance Corporation and its Prosper Africa policy framework unveiled last year, the Trump administration is working hard to present African governments with an alternative development model. The problem is that U.S. officials don't have a lot to show for their efforts.

This week, the China in Africa Podcast explores the complex U.S.-China-Africa relationship with two of Washington's leading experts on the issue. W. Gyude Moore is a visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development and the former public works minister of Liberia and Aubrey Hruby is a senior fellow at the Africa Center at the Atlantic Council.

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0:00.0	Hey, Cynica listeners. We're extremely proud to welcome to the Cynica Podcast Network from SubChina,
0:05.4	our latest member, the Fantastic China in Africa podcast with Eric Olander and Kobus van Stadden.
0:12.7	This show has long-ranked among my very favorite China podcasts, the depth and the balance with
0:19.2	which they explore this topic, the knowledge that they bring
0:21.9	to bear, the terrific range of guests that they feature on the show always blows me away.
0:27.4	We are delighted to be working with them and we foresee a lot of fruitful cross-pollination
0:31.8	in years to come. Enjoy this conversation and be sure to subscribe to the China in Africa podcast if you aren't already.
0:40.2	The China and Africa podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Africa China Reporting Project at Vitch University in Johannesburg.
0:48.6	The ACRP promotes balanced considered reporting on Africa-China relations through innovative training programs
0:54.7	held throughout the year. More information at AfricaChina Reporting.co.z.a.
1:03.8	Hello and welcome to another edition of the China in Africa podcast, a proud member of the Seneca Network from SubChina.
1:13.4	I'm Eric O'Lander, and as always I'm joined by Kobus Van Staden, the Senior China Africa Researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs in Johannesburg, South Africa.
1:22.9	A very good evening to you, Kobus.
1:24.7	Good evening.
1:26.1	Cobus, this is a very special podcast.
1:29.0	First, we're coming to you today from the studios at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.,
1:33.6	where I've been in town to take part in the Georgetown Africa Business Conference.
1:37.6	That's been absolutely amazing.
1:40.0	What a great group of people.
1:40.9	We'll talk more about that later.
1:42.7	But also, we'd like to extend a
1:44.3	very warm welcome to our new listeners on the Cynica Network and the Cynica podcast. As some of you may
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