Barter is the present and the future of international trade, especially for people who is starting in the import export business. Barter and more: Triangular operations.
There are two different approaches fighting for African market, maybe both ways are necessary. The way of the West, led by the US (focused more in social aid), complements foreign investment with official developmental assistance to African governments, intruding on the sovereignty of African governments by using aid as a reward, and China’s aims (focused more on infrastructure), seems more commercial and less focused on humanitarian issues, in fact, some people accuse China of forging less-than-desirable partnerships like dictators and corrupt executives, in order to turn a profit. But we think that is a licit and direct way of investment.
China is an important trading partner as well as a source of foreign direct investments into Namibia and Southern African Development Community (SADC), especially in infrastructure development, mining and energy.
China is the third-largest source for Namibia.
Bilateral trade between China and Namibia has grown quickly, but the trade balance is still highly skewed in favour of China.
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