Same Same, but Different: Ghana’s Sinohydro Deal as Evolved ‘Angola Model’?

Ghana has gained international attention due to a controversial deal, which it entered with the Chinese Sinohydro Corporation Limited. is investing $2 billion in infrastructure development, return for refined bauxite over 15-year period. When comes resource-backed loans between China and African governments, these types of cooperation are widely known as Angola Model. Besides criticism resource-secured lending, some countries, practices declined, while others continues, but also evolve. For example Guinea Ghana. This article takes closer look at structure concerns regarding Ghana’s deal comparison The main difference appears be (a) established para-state company charged managing extraction (b) plans develop an integrated bauxite–aluminum industry within On other side, environmental bypassing regulations or possible pollution remain same.