CHINA'S BRIDGE TO AFRICA

Abstract

According to Huawei, which is constructing the line, any telecommunications company will be able to use the cable to boost their own local network service. In return, Cloudwalk will help the government to build a smart banking system to integrate finance with technology, and to improve surveillance technology at airports, railway and bus stations, according to the Chinese media site Global Times. The Chinese Language Council, or Hanban, has established 59 Confucius Institutes there to spread the teaching of Chinese language and culture. According to Gituru, the Chinese government contributed $15 million towards the construction, and CAS has since provided a further $3 million for equipment.