SOAS Global Developments Podcast Series
The SOAS Global Developments Podcast Series offers episodes covering critical conversations in international development, with academics, researchers and practitioners.
The SOAS Global Developments Podcast Series continues the work of the SOAS DevTraC Podcasts, now presented in video format.
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SOAS Global Developments Podcast Series
#8. China for African industrialization?
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This episode of the SOAS Global Developments Podcast Series features Carlos Oya, Professor of Political Economy and Head of the Department of Development Studies at SOAS University of London, in conversation with Naomi Hossain, Global Research Professor of Development Studies. They explore the complexities of China’s role in Africa’s industrial future.
Drawing on his new book, China for Africa’s Industrialization?, Carlos examines both the opportunities and challenges arising from China’s growing engagement across the continent. Through a labour-centred lens, the discussion considers how these dynamics are shaping employment, working conditions, and industrial development pathways. It also highlights the importance of policy agency, showing how different African countries respond in varied, context-specific ways.
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