In geopolitical competition in Africa, China is far ahead in Africa at this time, infrastructure development, trade development, and of course mining development for raw materials, all of which have been massively controlled by China. Africa builds without capital it turns out to make Africa stuck with China's huge debt.
It looks like something is being built and there is little money for African countries, but of course, there is a debt burden that must be paid off. It must also be remembered that it is not only China that gives debt to Africa, there are other countries that are doing the same thing, such as the European Union and America. who invest in Africa, there are more than 6,000 American companies operating in Africa, it was so rude of former American President Donald Trump at that time to say Africa is a place to dump waste.
For America, Africa is nothing but a battlefield created by the United States, as a training ground for American soldiers, as a place to sell American weapons, and deliberately create wars and conflicts in African countries. There are currently 13,000 American troops in 13 African countries such as Cameroon, Chad, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Somalia, Nigeria, and many more.
Then why in the last seven years has America become the focus of Africa? because Africa is a new battleground with China, a new competition, a new field of competition between American supremacy and China.
America right now is like being slapped by China in Africa and America wants to take back its influence in Africa. Then Biden earlier this year said Africa is the future of the world, America's future, why? Because in 2050 the population of Africa will almost double from the current estimated 2.3 billion African population with 60% under the age of 25, this demographic potential is very potential.
Apart from Israel, the European Union, America, China, and there are other countries, namely India, which are playing in Africa. India has played a large role in Africa since Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa in the '40s to 50's influenced the politics and independence of many African countries, namely countries such as Ghana, Algeria, Morocco, Angola, and South Africa, they all have equal anti-racist rights. White people in Africa who raised themselves that white people are superior to black people.
Mahatma Gandhi at the beginning of his struggle was in Africa. Since 2018, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has set foot in Africa and then followed up with diplomatic steps by building 18 Indian embassies in 18 new African countries. India is building defense alliances in Nigeria, Zambia, Botswana, and seven other African countries, one of which is being a military training partner for the African country.
India also provides 50,000 scholarships to African youths to study in India. India's influence is still far below China and America, of course, China has tied more than 50 African countries, with various soft power strategies, trade strategies, and infrastructure.
In the past, Africa was colonized by Europe by force, by force, now Africa is trapped with a huge debt burden, and the depletion of Africa's natural resources that are not necessarily able to pay off Africa's debt when it runs out.
It is certain that with these various strategies China will take and control Africa. In conclusion, China is the winner. The Chinese are the largest diaspora in Africa, China puts a lot of money in Africa, and China continues to spread Mandarin films in Africa, building cultural affinity and Chinese money.
China siphons African minerals and then takes the raw materials and then sells them back to Africa. As in the early Middle Ages, there was great competition between Britain and France in Africa for Africa's natural resources and the world's geopolitical power in the 21st century.
The point is there really anything left for the people and nation of Africa? There doesn't seem to be any. Again the next question is very interesting. It's unfair that we only discuss the geopolitical side of Africa because not everything that happens in Africa is bad and is affected by China's debt, as well as American military traps.
Let's go to African geoeconomics now. Indeed, in the minds of many people, Africa, is synonymous with hunger, poverty, and a dangerous place, because there are many rebellions everywhere and its wild nature, that is Africa's past.
We'll just prove it. We're back in Ethiopia now. The fact that data shows that 50% of its citizens are currently still at the poverty line, but seeing the steps taken by the current government, Ethiopia is moving forward and developing very quickly.
When the new government in Ethiopia in 2018 installed Zahle Work Zewde, as the first female President in Ethiopia, corruption was reduced by 50% this year and equal rights increased where 50% of parliamentarians are men. A political prisoner he was released and Ethiopia has been at peace in recent years and its economy is up 10%.
We go to Rwanda now, a country right in the middle of Africa that can be said to be the cleanest and most innovative country in Africa then we jump to Nigeria now, the largest economy in Africa which focuses its country on becoming "the next digital country of Africa" by having itself is Nigeria's Google, Nigeria's Alibaba, Nigeria's Social Media, and various applications that make Nigeria not dependent on the western world in terms of applications.
Then Zimbabwe overthrew the dictator who became an accomplice of America and became an accomplice of China for 40 years in power which made the symbol of the state of Zimbabwe today a free country, and a new country in Africa, as well as Botswana as the fastest growing country in the world in the last 40 years, Botswana grew with 3,000 percent growth or 30 times GDP growth built initially 40 years ago only that became the spirit in the new economy in Africa.
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