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African countries in recent years have had many engagements with China at different levels. A growth in this relationship has raised a lot of questions in the minds of not only citizens, but scholars as well. Namibia is no exception. Namibia, a country with a very low population density, has within recent years seen the influx of Chinese at every level, and in almost every sector of the economy. The Chinese are in Namibia for one of many different reasons, and this review conveys one of those many reasons; economically. This review focuses on exploring the presence of Chinese firms and shops in the construction, mining, retail and wholesale industry. The article further raises some critical issues which are worthy of empirical assessment.
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In-Text Citation: (Hamunyela et al., 2020)
To Cite this Article: Hamunyela, N. S. N., Guo, J., & Chen, Q. (2020). A Review of the Economic Presence of China in Namibia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(6), 406–418.
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