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The digital Silk Road and China-US confrontations

At the heart of the Sino-American tech rivalry, Africa is a contested ground. With what stakes?

Djimgou Ngameni1 min read
The digital Silk Road and China-US confrontations

The digital Silk Road extends strategic competition to cables, data centers and mobile networks. Africa holds a coveted position in it.

Infrastructure financed by a power creates lasting dependencies. Choosing a supplier is also, in part, choosing an alignment.

The stake for African states is to preserve their room for maneuver, by diversifying partners and suppliers rather than enduring a duopoly.

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