Series 3 | Episode 6 – Debt Trap Diplomacy in the case of Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway
This podcast investigates how the knowledge surrounding Chinese investments in Africa is produced through Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
This podcast investigates how the knowledge surrounding Chinese investments in Africa is produced through Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
Wednesday 3 May 2023 | 25 minutes 41 seconds
The SGR was one of Kenya’s most expensive infrastructure projects ($3.6 billion) and connects Mombasa to Nairobi. The project’s primary contractor was the China Road & Bridge Corporation (CRBC), and 90% of the initial financing was provided by the Chinese Export - Import Bank, also known as the Exim Bank. Our focus lies on the debate around Chinese Debt Trap Diplomacy, how the arguments in the debates evolved and on what information and knowledge they are based.