China shifts African engagement from infrastructure to manufacturing

Chinese investment in Africa is pivoting from infrastructure and resource extraction toward local manufacturing, with East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania) as a focal point. This marks a structural shift in China-Africa economic ties, potentially reshaping local labor markets and trade flows. The trend is emerging but not yet fully quantified; its long-term impact on African industrialization and China's global supply chain strategy remains uncertain.

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