"Africa’s New Scramble: Lobito vs. Belt and Road in the Superpower Showdown"

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Two superpowers. One continent. A new scramble for Africa is underway. This time, the battle is not being fought with armies. It is being fought with railways, ports, critical minerals, financing, and control of the routes that connect Africa to the world. In Africa's New Scramble: Lobito vs. Belt and Road in the Superpower Showdown, Bosco Mutarambirwa examines the high-stakes contest between the U.S.-backed Lobito Corridor and China's Belt and Road Initiative, and what that rivalry means for Africa's sovereignty, industrial future, and place in the global economy. From the cobalt and copper fields of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to Angola's Atlantic port of Lobito, the book follows the infrastructure, financing, diplomacy, and strategic calculations reshaping the continent. Inside, you'll discover: Why the Lobito Corridor has become Washington's most important infrastructure counterweight to China's Belt and Road in Africa How cobalt, copper, lithium, and other critical minerals are reshaping global power Why debt, data, infrastructure, and diplomacy have become tools of geopolitical influence How African governments are using U.S.-China competition to negotiate better terms and expand their strategic leverage What the rivalry means for global supply chains, electric vehicles, the energy transition, and the future balance of power Drawing on policy data, original maps, economic analysis, and geopolitical research, Mutarambirwa reveals the alliances, financing strategies, and competing visions behind one of the most consequential contests of the twenty-first century. Clear, urgent, and deeply researched, Africa's New Scramble asks the question outsiders too often overlook: not simply who will win the contest for Africa, but whether Africa can turn that contest into power of its own. contact@darwinpublications.com