Comparative Analysis on the Impact of Chinese and Western Trade and Investments in Africa

In this article, we examine Chinese, western trade, and foreign direct investment in Africa, which Chinese part has grown significantly in the previous decade, and investigate the structure and size of China, the West in terms of trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) to Africa operations. We first analyze the current situation of China and western countries’ trade and FDI in African nations by highlighting the importance of Chinese trade and FDI compared to the West, an old continent partner. This research looks at how Africa might take advantage of the untapped potential presented by China’s growing investment and trade relations and how with the other continent. By utilizing the latest research and data on this subject, this paper endeavors to analyze China’s growing importance in Africa’s growth and development, comparing and contrasting their successes through win-win strategies compared dominance strategies to those in Western countries.