“Flying Geese” or False Promises: Chinese Engagement in Nigeria’s Manufacturing

In Nigeria’s post-oil boom era, Aisha Udochi and Yunnan Chen explore the potential of Chinese engagement in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. Can Chinese entrepreneurs and investors contribute to knowledge transfer, local development, and structural transformation? Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi adds his views based on his work on Nigeria-China economic engagement and development impacts.

Speakers:

Aisha Udochi, Howard University 

Yunnan Chen, ODI

Discussant: Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi, Lagos State University 

Co-sponsor: Howard University’s African Studies Center