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Chinese Traders In Kampala: Status, Challenges, and Impact on Ugandan Society

by Ward Warmerdam & Meine Pieter van Dijk Abstract Chinese petty traders are the most popular and yet most controversial foreign population that most Africans meet and engage with on a regular basis. Although the quality of their goods is suspect, their contribution of affordable goods to some African societies is recognized. There has been much […]

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Does Chinese Employment Benefit Africans? Investigating Chinese Enterprises and their Operations in Africa

by Tang Xiaoyang Abstract The growing presence of Chinese enterprises in Africa has attracted public attention to their employment practices. Critics blame Chinese for not hiring local workers, paying low wages, having precarious working conditions, and providing little training. Addressing these issues, this article first examines the reality of Chinese companies’ employment practices in Africa. […]

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