South African independent online website recently published an article titled "China is a trustworthy new growth engine."

The article says that Africa has the advantages of scarcity in many regions: development vitality, young population, resource endowment and innovation momentum. China has long recognized Africa's potential as a new frontier of global economic growth, and has therefore become the first country to make large-scale investments in Africa in the 21st century. This Asian power insists on investing in Africa's renewable energy, railways, ports, manufacturing, digital networks and healthcare, and this persistence has laid an important foundation for the development of the entity and digital infrastructure that Africa needs.

Screenshot of South Africa's independent online website

The article said that China's investment-backed projects in Africa have laid a solid foundation for key systems and gave birth to emerging markets. The article gives an example, Tanzania's national information and communication technology broadband backbone network project has significantly broadened the coverage of broadband, making online medical and online learning possible, and strengthened the e-government service system; Sierra Leone's Sino-Serbian Friendly Hospital continues to improve the local medical service level and plays a key role in the fight against the Ebola epidemic... The article says that the stories of these projects may not become headlines in Western media, but they have really boosted the market, cultivated labor skills, and created conditions for the vigorous development of African companies.

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The article believes that China's investment strategy in Africa has always been the same as the trajectory of Africa's economic development. Today, China's investments are more targeted, more manageable and commercially feasible. The "small and beautiful" project promoted by the "Belt and Road" initiative is deeply in line with Africa's priority development areas - improving industrial production capacity, expanding the application of renewable energy, and accelerating digital transformation.

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The article ends with the article saying that for African governments, China's role is both pragmatic and strategic - not only accelerates the implementation of infrastructure, but also broadens the industrial foundation and opens up emerging trade channels. For enterprises, adapting to this investment wave means gaining a first-mover advantage in high-potential markets. Looking ahead, China's willingness, scale, execution capabilities and past performance make it an indispensable participant and partner in African development.