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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 9 MIN

China’s Tariff Opening and Africa’s Fight for Value

from AFRICA: Changing the Narrative · host Africa.com LLC

We examine China’s zero-tariff move for 53 African countries and ask whether it will drive real industrial upgrading or simply more exports of raw commodities. The episode also explores how corridors, banks, and distressed mineral assets like Lobito, Equity Group’s expansion, and Ambatovy may shape who controls Africa’s next phase of value creation.

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