Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:57:24 +0000 I HAVE nothing against the Chinese. I actually think that they have really helped in building infrastructure for African countries. But their new model of expansion into Africa is alarming. As Africans we have got it all wrong. Look at Zambia for example, the Chinese have strategic positions in all sectors of the economy. In media, they have Topstar, they are in mines, construction sector (mei mei etc), agriculture sector (small scale indigenous Zambians can no longer compete). On land, these guys are buying our land and properties in strategic places with impunity. Why am I worried? President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has proclaimed that Indians are now an indigenous tribe in Kenya. He did this just before elections. His calculation is basically to get the Indian vote because most Indians have Kenyan citizenship! I have nothing against Indians. We suffered together during the colonial times, we were oppressed […]
