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Hundreds of residents of Mombasa, Kenya, cross a new floating foot bridge in March 2021 that was constructed by the Kenya National Highway Authority through the China City Construction Company. (AP Photo/Gideon Maundu).

What Canada can learn from China on effectively engaging with Africa

Isaac Odoom, Carleton University

To become a credible economic partner In Africa, Canada should learn from China on engaging with purpose and respect.
Jonathan Wilkinson, Steven Guilbeault, Joanne Thompson and Arielle Kayabaga arrive for a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on March 14, 2025. Kayabaga helped the government craft its new Africa Stategy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canada’s Africa strategy is a landmark moment for Canada‑Africa relations, but still needs work

David J Hornsby, Carleton University; David Black, Dalhousie University; Edward Akuffo, University of The Fraser Valley, and Thomas Kwasi Tieku, Western University

Canada has taken an important first step towards a more strategic, intentional and mutually beneficial relationship with Africa. But it must provide more concrete plans for its implementation.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the African Union, during a reception in his honour in Toronto in November 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima

Why Canada must seize the moment and launch its long‑awaited Africa strategy

David J Hornsby, Carleton University

Africa’s rise is unfolding now. Canada has the tools, the values and the economic imperative to form strong partnerships on the continent in the face of Donald Trump’s threats.

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