In this chapter, the authors carefully interpret what FOCAC holds for China-Africa Trade. This is... more In this chapter, the authors carefully interpret what FOCAC holds for China-Africa Trade. This is done by interpreting the content of what FOCAC spells out in terms of trade and as summarised above, and by analysing actual trade between the two sides. The main objective of this chapter is to analyse and discuss trade between China and Africa within the context of FOCAC and the realities underlying the relationship between China and Africa. The aims that need to be addressed to achieve this, are: reviewing the main features of the agreement on trade, analysing the expected gains and losses by China and Africa, considering the international critique in regard to trade cooperation between China and Africa, and concluding the study.
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At present there is little or no information networking relevant to youth in South Africa, let al... more At present there is little or no information networking relevant to youth in South Africa, let alone the SADC region. This paper is intended to present a general rationale that could be used to work towards a holistic and collaborative networking aimed at information and training. Statistics show that there is an urgent and widely felt need for information, particularly regarding sustainable livelihoods, among young people in the region. Youth has to be equipped to be productive members of the network society and participate in the network economy. The alternatives to traditional employment, for which a youth network can be indispensable, include self-employment and self-training. Some implications of a networking system, technology transfer and the use of community-based centres to disseminate information are discussed. This paper also surveys an initiative that is currently being planned called Youth TechKnowledgy (Ytech) Network. At present there is little information on networking relevant to the youth in South Africa, let alone the SADC region. As is usually the case, young people are one of the most neglected target groups although they comprise about 40% of this country's population. Since a number of initiatives are underway to address the information and training needs of youth in the region, this paper is intended to present a general rationale that could be used to work towards a holistic and collaborative approach. It is based on the fact that there is an urgent and widely-felt need for information and training, particularly regarding sustainable livelihoods, among young people in the region. Innovative thinking and unorthodox methods will be needed to initiate and sustain a viable youth network. Alternatives to job creation, training and rigid career-pathing are urgently needed in a situation where the present systems in most sub-Saharan countries can simply not cope. Youth have to be equipped to be productive members of the network society and participate in the network economy. The new alternatives, for which a youth network can be indispensable, include self-employment and self-training by means of distance education, multi-skilling and ad hoc problem solving. Some features of the rapidly changing economic and social contexts for a network will be surveyed below.
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between China and Africa. The aims that need to be addressed to achieve this, are: reviewing the main features of the agreement on trade, analysing the expected gains and losses by China and Africa, considering the international critique in regard to trade cooperation between China and Africa, and concluding the study.