In this special year-end edition of The China in Africa Podcast, Eric, Cobus, and GĂ©raud look back on the top stories of 2025 and look ahead to the key trend to watch in 2026.
đź“Ś Topics covered include:
- Simandou goes online (Guinea) and the iron ore geopolitics shift
- Zambia's Kafue River spill and the China narrative battle
- China's manufacturing push, overcapacity, and export pressures
- Soybeans and South America's growing leverage in U.S.–China trade
- China–India détente and what it changes (and doesn't)
- G20 turbulence around South Africa and global governance fractures
- 2026 outlook: Southeast Asia rivalry, Zimbabwe lithium value-add, Senegal hidden debt
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