Asia Dimension


Over the course of the last decade, Asian powers have rapidly increased their levels of involvement on the African continent. Through the rapid introduction of Chinese, Indian, and to a lesser extent other Asian, business and political engagement on the continent, the affect of Asia’s role in Africa can no longer be ignored. As such, the Asia Dimension unit provides in-depth research and analysis into Asia’s involvement and engagement on the African continent. The unit provides up to date analysis of the extent and scope of Asian commercial and political engagement within African. Utilising a team of Asia and African specialists, the Asia Dimension unit is positioned to provide all of your research needs with regards to Asia in Africa. The unit houses the Asia Dimension Monthly, a one-stop source for up-to-date analysis and intelligence regarding Asia’s project and general involvement on the continent, as well as ad-hoc reports covering a diverse range of topical and intelligence related analysis regarding the issue.


Asia’s rapid and ever-increasing emergence into the global arena is no more evident than in Africa. In recent years, China and India in particular have increasingly been courting Africa , leading to the continent’s prominent featuring on Asian agenda’s. This trend has led to both new opportunities for Africa, and increased challenges for the continents traditional partners such as North America and Western Europe.
Asia Dimension follows the political, economic, and project investments in Africa from the East. The report series will inform and empower companies and policy makers alike to better determine their current and future strategies and dealings with Africa vis-à-vis the Asia Dimension. Released on a monthly basis, the publication is the essential tool to better understand Asia’s role and position in Africa.



Subscribe today to the Consultancy Africa Intelligence (CAI) Newsletter, a free publication delivered direct to your inbox at the beginning of each month. This publication brings together topical discussions from the wide range of CAI product offerings, and is an ideal way to remain up to date, and well informed on all issues related to Africa. The “Asia Dimension” element of the CAI Newsletter provides a cursory overview of Asia's engagements on the African continent, covering a brief look at its economic, political and social impacts.