How Chinese traders are pushing African SMEs out of business

Used clothes and shoes at a secondhand consignment shop photo:courtesy

On the bustling Boulevard du Centenaire Street in downtown Dakar, Senegal, virtually everybody has a story to tell about how the area is rapidly transforming into “Chinatown”.

A walk in the small business district clearly shows how much the Chinese have come to own the town due to the huge presence of shops and Chinese products, which are becoming increasingly popular with consumers.