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Chinese aid in the library development of Africa: A brief survey

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Title Chinese aid in the library development of Africa: A brief survey
 
Creator Kumar Patra, Swapan
 
Subject China
Africa
Library
Library Development
South-South Cooperation
 
Description 126-131
The recent relations between China and Africa are a much-debated topic in international socio-economic and geopolitics.
There are many different opinions about the Chinese presence in the African continent. Some see it as a ray of hope for
African sustainable development and others contested it as a form of ‘neo-colonism’. It is further argued that along with
other forms of China-Africa relationship, countries in Africa can be benefitted from ‘Chinese Aid’ beyond trade or
infrastructure development. In this context, this study tries to investigate the Chinese contribution to library development in
many countries of Africa. Taking various secondary sources, particularly newspaper content analysis, this study has
identified a few cases where China has invested in library development in Africa. It is observed that Chinese aid in African
library development comes in three types. In the first type, the Chinese government is directly involved in the construction
of libraries, in the second type Chinese multinational firms are donating books and e-learning materials to the schools and
libraries. In the third type, Chinese non-governmental organizations donate books and other materials to the local schools
and communities. Chinese aid in library development in Africa will perhaps enhance learning, capacity building, mutual
trust, and friendly relationship. In the long run, this will be a win-win situation for both sides to further enhance the
South-South cooperation and above all the development of the whole continent.
 
Date 2024-01-23T11:28:16Z
2024-01-23T11:28:16Z
2023-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-2404 (Online); 0972-5423 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63231
https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v70i3.435
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source ALIS Vol.70(3) [September 2023]