Of a total of 231 ports in 32 African countries, China is invested in 78 facilities, with the heaviest concentrations in West Africa, underscoring the region’s strategic importance to China’s ...

Notably, West Africa hosts nearly half of these Chinese-affiliated ports, with significant projects like Nigeria’s Lekki Deep Sea Port, where Chinese companies have played a dominant role.

West Africa has become the primary hub for Chinese-backed port developments, hosting 35 projects—more than any other region. In comparison, East Africa has 17 projects, Southern Africa 15 ...

STUTTGART, Germany — China’s growing network of ports in Africa could serve as a precursor to the creation of more military bases, according to a new report by a Pentagon-affiliated think tank.

Nigeria is on course to see huge investments in its ports sector from Dangote Group and Dubai-based logistics giant DP World, ...

China is also focusing on ports to control all aspects of trade ... is discredited in the eyes of many Africans. In West and Central Africa, Paris has focused on controlling the financial systems ...