exploring the mutual benefits for China & Africa by Utilizing The Role of Egypt as Africa northern gate

1. Africa Northern Gate
CONSULTANT
SALMA ZAKI

2. China-Africa Trade; Common Factors
Trade Challenges
Up To The Challenges
Proposed integration Mechanism

3. China & Africa Common Importing Partners
EU Africa China India USA UK Russia
31%
19%
10%
7% 7%
3% 0%
Main importing Markets from Africa
USA EU UK Africa
18%
14%
3% 2%
Main Importing Markets from China
USA Comes as the first destination for
China Exports with a total value of
386 Bn. US$, While it comes Fifth to
Africa with total value of 19.4 Bn. US$
EU acquires the biggest share of
Africa Exports with a total value of
92 Bn. US$,
EU comes second in importance for
China’s Exports with a total value of
284 Bn. US$.
UK Imports
times 1.2
Africa
Imports

4. China & Africa Common Exporting Partners
EU is the largest
Exporting Trade
Partner for Both
China and Africa.
EU exports to China
amounted to 188
Bn. US$, While
Africa’s was 130 Bn.
US$
USA comes next
with a value of 135
Bn. US$, Africa’s
total USA’s imports
valued 23 Bn. US$
EU USA Africa UK
12%
9%
2% 1%
Main Exporting Markets to China
EU China Africa USA India UK Russia
32%
16%
11%
6% 5% 3% 2%
Main Exporting Markets To Africa
Africa’s imports
value from EU
Doubled
Africa’s Imports
from China

5. Africa’s Main Exporting Countries
Africa’s International Exporting Countries
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Africa’s Intra-Regional Exporting Countries
10 countries represents more than 70% of Africa Exports at both level
Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Algeria and Morocco accounts for more
than 50% of Africa exports at both level

6. Africa’s Importing Countries
Africa’s
Importing
Countries
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
SouthAfrica
Egypt
Algeria
Morocco
Nigeria
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Angola
Kenya
Ghana
Coted'Ivoire
Zambia
Sudan
Tanzania
Namibia
Botswana
congodr
Senegal
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
congo
Cameroon
Uganda
Mauritius
Mali
BurkinaFaso
Madagascar
EquatorialGuinea
Benin
Malawi
gabon
Africa’s International Importing Countries Africa’s Intra-Regional Importing Countries
10 countries represents more than 70% of Africa Imports at both
level, and the Same five countries were responsible of more than
50% of Africa at both levels; Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Algeria
and Morocco

7. Both Africa and China Trade
suffer from over cost in Terms
of time and money
!???

8. 23%
20%
9% 9% 8%
5% 5%
3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
China Exports Destinations to EU
46%
12% 9%
5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%
China Imports from EU- Origins
0 10 20 30 40 50
Pireaus
Rotterdam
New York
South Hampton
Average Cargo Sea Shipping Time
Shanghai Dalian Qing dao
Europe Transport Network 2030
China’s Trade Challenges

9. Africa’s Trade Challenges
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
World Merchandise Export
World Merchandise Import
World Container Throughput
Africa's Shares
 More Than 70% of Africa’s Exports are raw
Material.
 One of the lowest Value Chains in The
world.
 Africa recorded minimum in liner shipping
connectivity Indicators, Except its Corner
Gateways
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Africa Connectivity Index-2016

10. Integrate To Meet The Challenges

11. PROPOSED INTEGRATION MECHANISM
Utilize Africa Northern Gates.
Harmonizing China already
injected investment in Africa
Using Africa existed
maritime and transport
assets.
Cooperate intra-Africa SEZ.
Connect Africa port to port.
Maximize benefit from
regional trade agreements.

12. 28%
72%
landlocked coastal countries
 39 Coastal Countries
 31 of them have Cargo
Ships
 15 Landlocked
Countries
 30 Million Km2
 Second Largest
Continent
 1.2 Billion People.
LIMITATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

13. POSITIVE SPILL OVER EFFECTS
Optimize China –
Africa - EU Supply
Chains.
maximize China-USA
– EU - Africa
aggregate and
bilateral Trade Size.
Minimize the impact
of china-USA trade
competitive
measures.
Enhancing Africa
Value Chains.
Accelerate Africa
Economic growth.
Support The Belt
Road initiative.

14. Thank You