期刊名称：The African Journal of Information and Communication
印刷版ISSN：2077-7205
电子版ISSN：2077-7213
出版年度：2016
卷号：2016
期号：17
页码：165-195
语种：English
出版社：University of the Witwatersrand
摘要：The Beijing Consensus is said to be a win-win for China and Africa. China hasbecome a major force in global telecommunications markets, as a manufacturer, acontent provider and in delivering services to its citizens. While the relationshipbetween China and Africa has been explored in many areas, telecommunicationshas been ignored, despite its strong domestic performance, as well as the presence ofChinese equipment in African networks and in the hands of consumers. China hasnot exported its domestic model of competing state-owned operators, nor have thoseoperators followed the “going out” strategy. However, manufacturers have benefittedfrom the Washington Consensus model of oligopolistic markets. In countries withhigher risks, they have been aided by Chinese development banks and intergovernmentalagreements. In a new policy model, for the Comoros and Ethiopia, Chinesefirms have taken on outsourcing of network functions for the state-owned operators.Additionally, manufacturers have found several channels to supply feature-phonesand smartphones at low prices, helping to widen access. Absent from African marketsare the providers of Internet content and apps. There is very little evidence ofspillover effects, with little knowledge being transferred. China has won from hardwaresales in Africa, while Africans have won wider access to telecommunications,including states rejecting the Washington Consensus model.
