Cooperation between China and Tanzania on ICT: fish, fishing tackle or fishing skills?

Makundi, Hezron; Huyse, Huib; Develtere, Patrick

doi:10.1080/14765284.2016.1174459

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“…However, what remains to be seen is the effective impact that this training has on Kenyans, as well as the effective (economic and social) return Huawei gets from such initiatives. In fact, not only do managerial roles in Chinese ICT companies remain heavily occupied by Chinese people (Makundi et al, 2016), but the knowledge transfer that such training provides is debatable, varying according to the companies involved and the countries studied. Some scholars have found the benefits of such knowledge transfer to be limited (Cheru and Obi, 2010;Gagliardone, 2019;Shen, 2013;Taylor, 2006), while others are rather supportive of it (Agbebi, 2018;Gu, 2009;Li, 2007;Musyimi et al, 2018).…”

Section: Kenya's Ict Sector and Huawei's Rolementioning

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Huawei knowledge transfer in Africa: Corporate communication and users’ responses on social networks

Calzati

2023

Global Media and Communication

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This article focuses on the launch by the Chinese company Huawei of ICT academies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and Kenya especially. Existing literature shows contrasting findings concerning the impact of such formation and recruitment centres. Through high-level thematic and sentiment analyses, this article examines various Huawei accounts on social networking sites (SNSs) – that is, Facebook and Twitter – in order to better assess: (1) the kind of online corporate communication unfolded by the company with particular regard to these centres; and (2) how the advertising of such centres is perceived by users. The results suggest that Huawei’s online corporate requires better fine-tuning with local SNSs’ users.

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Section: Kenya's Ict Sector and Huawei's Rolementioning

confidence: 99%

Huawei knowledge transfer in Africa: Corporate communication and users’ responses on social networks

Calzati

2023

Global Media and Communication

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“…There exist barriers to knowledge transfer, such as linguistic and cultural differences, lack of trust and limited incentives for interaction between Chinese and local firms (Makundi et al, 2016). In some cases, while knowledge is transferred, it cannot be 'absorbed'.…”

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Economic transformation in Africa: What is the role of Chinese firms?

Calabrese

Tang

2022

J of Intl Development

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African countries face an economic transformation gap. Given the large and growing Chinese presence on the African continent, a fundamental question is whether Chinese firms contribute to, or hinder, economic transformation in Africa. This article conducts a scoping review of over one hundred sources, examining the pathways through which Chinese firms can affect economic transformation. On balance, the literature points to a positive role of Chinese firms. Africa-China trade leads to mixed results, while Chinese investment and infrastructure construction are found to contribute positively to transformation. Chinese firms are also found to support capacity building, spillovers and innovation in African countries.

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“…Thus, many of those Tanzanians who worked on the Tazara railways were employed later for other Tanzania–China projects across the country, having developed the cultural skills to collaborate with Chinese colleagues. Such collaborations continued, although the level of success remained weak due to the lack of incentives for cross-cultural skill development and the fact that Chinese companies kept most activities offshore, while activities using only basic technologies were given to Tanzania (Makundi et al. , 2016).…”

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Internationalization of Guanxi from China to Africa

Ado

2022

IJOEM

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PurposeThis study focuses on the use of guanxi by African returnees from China in Africa. It explains how returnees understood and leveraged guanxi to collaborate with Chinese partners.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses semi-structured interviews to document how guanxi is increasingly extending beyond Chinese borders. It focuses on Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania and analyzes the returnees' mobilization of guanxi in Sino–African business contexts.FindingsAfrican returnees play an increasingly important role in guanxi internationalization in Africa. Returnees' understanding of guanxi is shaped by their African traditions and their Chinese experiences, creating their new cultural capital and a dynamic Sino–African business mindset.Originality/valueThis paper reveals an emerging shift in the business mindset among African returnees once initiated in guanxi. In addition, guanxi is increasingly practiced by African organizations.

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Cooperation between China and Tanzania on ICT: fish, fishing tackle or fishing skills?

Cited by 10 publications

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Huawei knowledge transfer in Africa: Corporate communication and users’ responses on social networks

Huawei knowledge transfer in Africa: Corporate communication and users’ responses on social networks

Economic transformation in Africa: What is the role of Chinese firms?

Internationalization of Guanxi from China to Africa

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