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China Development Bank leads Beijing’s ‘soft power’ agenda

By JEVANS NYABIAGE

Hungry for resources to fuel its economy, China’s eyes are on Africa. The Asian economic giant has committed $20 billion (Sh1.7 trillion) in loans to the continent.

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