Africa must change tact in engaging China

By ERICK KOMOLO

The conclusion last week of the 5^th Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) Ministerial in Beijing could not have escaped scrutiny amongst observers of the growing international momentum “to get a slice of the African cake”. While the highlight of was the Ministerial Summit graced by top China leadership and a coterie of top African leaders, including Prime Minister Raila Odinga, equally instructive sessions with non-State actors and Civil Society groups drawn literally from all corners of Africa were held on the sidelines.