Join us for the first CGSP Forum, a new series of live, conversational discussions bringing fresh perspectives to the world’s most important debates.
This inaugural session explores China’s role in shaping Africa’s energy landscape, drawing on insights from CGSP’s new China–Africa Energy Report by Frangton Chiyemura and the CGSP Energy Tracker. Our panel will unpack how Chinese finance, contractors, and policy banks are influencing Africa’s power systems — and how African governments are responding.
📅 October 16, 2025
🕚 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. South Africa Time (10:30 – 11:30 a.m. UK Time)
📺 Streaming live on YouTube
🔗 tinyurl.com/CGSPEnergy
Speakers:
Cobus van Staden, moderator
Managing Editor, The China-Global South Project
Frangton Chiyemura
Lecturer in International Development, Open University
Wei Shen
Research Fellow, Institute for Development Studies
Adjekai Adjei
Non-Resident Fellow for Africa, The China-Global South Project
Introducing the CGSP Forum
The CGSP Forum is our new, more open and accessible way to convene global conversations. Moving beyond traditional closed-door webinars, these live YouTube discussions bring experts together in a dynamic, conversational format — designed to reach wider audiences, spark debate, and deepen understanding of China’s engagement with the Global South.
