China’s Zero-Tariff Deal With Africa: Opportunity or a Trap? 🌍🇨🇳 China is granting zero-tariff market access to 53 African countries—but who will benefit the most? A viral video argues that China is securing African raw materials while selling higher-value finished products back to the continent. In this reaction, I examine that claim from the perspective of an African entrepreneur based in China. This policy creates a major opportunity, but Africa must use it to export more than minerals and raw materials. We need to process locally, build African brands and sell finished products to the Chinese market. The real question is: Will Africa use this opportunity to industrialize—or remain mainly a supplier of raw materials? Share your opinion in the comments.