Beijing’s decades-long policy decision to expand Chinese presence in Africa has largely transcended into gifting buildings. The African Union and the Africa’s CDC to Zimbabwe’s parliamentary village, Ghana’s Foreign Ministry headquarters and Egypt’s sports stadium, among many others, are classical examples. Following all these, China will hand over the new headquarters of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in mid-March 2026.

Since the turn of the 21st century, China has risen to become Africa’s geopolitical partner, addressing concrete infrastructural projects across the continent. As well-known, Beijing does so, with the sole designed aim, spending thousands of dollars,........

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