Evan Roe is a research associate at AMGlobal Consulting. He has previously worked with the East-West Center, Radio Free Asia, and the office of representative Janice Hahn (D-CA, 44th District)
Power Africa, an overdue effort to address the lack of power access affecting two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africa, has been called "innovative" and "a new operating model." This may be true — but only if you ignore that China has used a similar approach on the continent for years.
China’s investment in Africa seems certain to increase in the future, but Chinese companies should realize they too, like Western companies, need a ‘license to operate’ on the continent, writes AM Global’s Evan Roe.
