China to spur Africa 's growth

The Third Scramble for Africa here and is "absolutely unstoppable", according to a Sino-Africa trade expert. But this time around, the scramble is of mutual benefit. But the big question is: Is Botswana, and indeed the rest of Africa, ready to do business with China?

The worst global recession since World War II will definitely usher in a new economic, trade and investment order. With its massive sovereign-backed capital that the West is reluctant to accept while "strategically open" Africa is eager for investment, such an order will be typified by the emergence of China as the next superpower.