Event report
Chinese presence in East Africa and the Indian Ocean Region
During this event Jerome Baconin, Head of the Regional Economic Service East Africa & the Indian Ocean, French Embassy Kenya, Louis Bertrand - Regional Development Attaché for East Africa and the Indian Ocean , French Treasury and Sary Zoghely - Regional Financial Attaché for East Africa and the Indian Ocean, French Treasury talked about evolution of the Chinese presence in the East African & the Indian Ocean Region since the 2000s, both through its economic relations (trade, FDI, debt) and its cultural presence (Chinese media headquarters, Confucius Institute… among others). Photo by Maureen Ooko