As migration and trade increase between China and Africa, traders at both ends often face precarity

Cissé, Daouda
External Publications (2021)

in: Migration Information Source, published online 21.07.2021

Strengthening economic and political ties between Africa and China have led to increased migration between the two regions. Much of this movement has been driven by China’s booming economy and escalating China-Africa trade, which reached U.S. $192 billion in 2019. Yet many of the migrant entrepreneurs and traders who contribute to these deep economic bonds live in precarious positions in Africa and China alike, under illegal status or reliant on dubious and informal networks.