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CONTENTS p. 14 What is China’s game in Africa? No single country has ever had such a profound impact on Africa’s economy as quickly as China. But what is its end game? Readers’ views 04 Your comments and letters Kaleidoscope 06 Briefs 10 Photo of the month 12 Quote/ unquote Editorial 13 Election fever Cover story: China 14 What is China’s game in Africa? 19 What is the difference between Chinese and Western aid in Africa? 23 African vision, Chinese muscle Baffour’s beefs 28 Kagame makes us stand tall Special report: the blue economy 31 The perils of plastic 31 Africa fighting back against fish piracy 34 Innovation: key to marine security Native intelligence 36 Water and fire Talking point 38 Obasanjo: God did not make Africa poor, that was done by man Hidden africa 40 Delightful food and brimming history People 44 More girls should take up science Focus 46 Rolling away the stress, Mozambique-style Speakers’ corner 50 Magufuli faces student pregnancy backlash Letter from london 52 Mo, don’t go Events: innovation 54 El-Shafei wins $100,000 prize Knowledge is power 56 Education with a purpose Around africa 58 DRC: Kabila to stay put 60 Zimbabwe: Sweet and sour 62 Uganda: ‘Best in the world’ programme threatened 63 Ghana: Murder of army captain linked to loss of social values 64 Angola: Plus ça change...? The arts 66 Burkinabé architect Kéré’s vision Sport 70 Diaspora Blacks turn commentators Back to the future 74 European colonialism redux NewAfrican The bestselling pan-African magazine, founded in 1966. August/September 2017 ISSUE 575 www.newafricanmagazine.com

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p. 14 What is China’s game in Africa? No single country has ever had such a profound impact on Africa’s economy as quickly as China. But what is its end game?

Readers’ views 04 Your comments and letters Kaleidoscope 06 Briefs 10 Photo of the month 12 Quote/ unquote Editorial 13 Election fever Cover story: China 14 What is China’s game in Africa? 19 What is the difference between

Chinese and Western aid in Africa? 23 African vision, Chinese muscle Baffour’s beefs 28 Kagame makes us stand tall Special report: the blue economy 31 The perils of plastic 31 Africa fighting back against fish piracy 34 Innovation: key to marine security Native intelligence 36 Water and fire Talking point 38 Obasanjo: God did not make Africa poor, that was done by man Hidden africa 40 Delightful food and brimming history People 44 More girls should take up science Focus 46 Rolling away the stress, Mozambique-style Speakers’ corner 50 Magufuli faces student pregnancy backlash Letter from london 52 Mo, don’t go Events: innovation 54 El-Shafei wins $100,000 prize Knowledge is power 56 Education with a purpose Around africa 58 DRC: Kabila to stay put 60 Zimbabwe: Sweet and sour 62 Uganda: ‘Best in the world’ programme threatened 63 Ghana: Murder of army captain linked to loss of social values 64 Angola: Plus ça change...? The arts 66 Burkinabé architect Kéré’s vision Sport 70 Diaspora Blacks turn commentators Back to the future 74 European colonialism redux

NewAfrican The bestselling pan-African magazine, founded in 1966. August/September 2017 ISSUE 575 www.newafricanmagazine.com

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