African debt repayments to Beijing overtake new Chinese loans

Chinese Belt and Road Loans in Freefall as Beijing Squeezes Every Last Cent Out of Africa

China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) appears to be flagging in Africa, as new loans for infrastructure projects are down by over 50 percent – and more money is now flowing from African debtors to Chinese banks than the reverse. The post Chinese Belt and Road Loans in Freefall as Beijing Squeezes Every Last Cent Out of Africa appeared first on Breitbart.

African debt repayments to Beijing overtake new Chinese loans

African nations are now sending more money in debt repayments to China than they are receiving in new loans, a new report found. The shift highlights the impact of two trends that illustrate Beijing’s changing relationship with the continent: the sharp contraction in new Chinese lending, set against growing foreign direct investment from China into Africa.The continent has experienced “the most dramatic reversal in Chinese finance” of any region…

The “Great Reversal”: China Becomes Africa’s Primary Debt Collector as Financial Flows Flip

The “Great Reversal”: China Becomes Africa’s Primary Debt Collector as Financial Flows Flip. On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, a landmark report by the ONE Data initiative revealed that Africa has officially become a net exporter of capital to China, marking a historic “$52 billion swing” in financial relations over the last decade. The analysis, released […] The post The “Great Reversal”: China Becomes Africa’s Primary Debt Collector as Financial F…