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African Development Bank boss defends China on increased lending to Africa

Concern about the abundance of Chinese lending to African nations is overblown, and the country is a good development partner for the world’s poorest continent, the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said.

China this year surpassed the US and former colonial powers in Europe as the biggest source of funding to African nations.

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