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Politics & Economy

China’s African factory bet: who captures the value?

China is building factories across Africa, but who captures the value? From manufacturing investment to ports and shipping corridors, the real test is who controls production, trade flows and profits

Conceptual illustration of a container ship crossing the ocean, its wake transforming into a flowing ribbon entering a black cube, symbolising AI’s growing control over maritime knowledge

AI and the battle for shipping’s knowledge

Artificial intelligence promises to transform shipping. But as algorithms absorb decades of maritime expertise, a more consequential battle is emerging over who controls the knowledge that gives companies their competitive edge

EDITORIAL
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