Tbh African students should be all over those Chinese STEM universities then returning home. Wish more of that was happening. As well as Chinese workers training African workers to build the inftrastrucutre and operate the industrial equimpment. Right now what you see is that Chinese villagers are instead sent to do these jobs (its like a way of relieving the Chinese labor market lol).
Those African engineers are trying to
japa to the West.
@WIA20XX is trying to get at something. I actually think conversations in some African governments, at the cabinet-level go like this:
Head of State: We need something to inspire the people.
Cabinet muppets: Yes! Yes! They must see we are working.
Head of State: I propose, we build passenger rail funded by China! In fact, I have met with Chinese engineers and other people who say that can do this for $8 billion!
Cabinet muppets: *murmuring*
Head of State: We shall win re-election this way.
Me: Interesting idea, Mr./Madame "Head of State" but, relatedly, we haven't updated our freight rail networks since IMF/World Bank structural adjustment gutted our funding. How about we revitalize our freight rail networks for less, and then move more of our goods and resources to ports?
Head of State: Do cows vote? Does gold vote? Ah-ah shut up your dirty mouth. Who hired him?
Secretary: He's of your clan sir.
Head of State: That's right. Anyway. Foolish ee-DYOT. We need the people on our side.