The Rationale for Sino-African Relations in the Construction Industry: The Case of Nigeria

Olushola Akinshipe; Clinton Aigbavboa; Didibhuku Thwala

doi:10.1063/5.0092363

The Rationale for Sino-African Relations in the Construction Industry: The Case of Nigeria

Olushola Akinshipe
, Clinton Aigbavboa
, Didibhuku Thwala

Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

The contribution of China to the development of infrastructure in Africa has not gone unnoticed. It is, however, imperative to understand the motivation of African countries in the Sino-African partnership. This study is aimed at investigating the drivers of Sino-African relations in the construction industry. This is with a specific focus on the Nigerian construction industry. The study adopts a quantitative research design and a survey of construction professionals in Nigeria was taken using a structured questionnaire. A descriptive analysis and an exploratory factor analysis were conducted on the collected data. The findings of this study grouped the drivers of the Sino-African relationship for Africa into national development and international development. National development is the greatest driving force for Nigeria in its partnership with China, as it is of the utmost importance for African countries to develop their infrastructure and manufacturing factories and to acquire advanced technical skills, especially in the field of construction. In addition, developing the economy and optics ofNigeria as well as Africa in the international front is also a driver ofthe partnership.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, TMREES21Gr 2021
Editors	Auday Shaban, Akram R. Jabur, Michel Aillerie, Chafic-Touma Salame
Publisher	American Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735443723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0092363
Publication status	Published - 17 Aug 2022
Event	2021 Tmrees International Conference on Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, TMREES21Gr 2021 - Athens, Greece Duration: 28 May 2021 → 30 May 2021

Publication series

Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	2437
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

Conference

Conference	2021 Tmrees International Conference on Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, TMREES21Gr 2021
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Athens
Period	28/05/21 → 30/05/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

China-African relations
China-Nigerian relations
Infrastructural development
International relations
Sino-African relations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Physics and Astronomy

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Akinshipe, O., Aigbavboa, C., & Thwala, D. (2022). The Rationale for Sino-African Relations in the Construction Industry: The Case of Nigeria. In A. Shaban, A. R. Jabur, M. Aillerie, & C.-T. Salame (Eds.), Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, TMREES21Gr 2021 Article 020144 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2437). American Institute of Physics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0092363

Akinshipe, Olushola ; Aigbavboa, Clinton ; Thwala, Didibhuku. / The Rationale for Sino-African Relations in the Construction Industry : The Case of Nigeria. Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, TMREES21Gr 2021. editor / Auday Shaban ; Akram R. Jabur ; Michel Aillerie ; Chafic-Touma Salame. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2022. (AIP Conference Proceedings).

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Akinshipe, O, Aigbavboa, C & Thwala, D 2022, The Rationale for Sino-African Relations in the Construction Industry: The Case of Nigeria. in A Shaban, AR Jabur, M Aillerie & C-T Salame (eds), Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, TMREES21Gr 2021., 020144, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2437, American Institute of Physics Inc., 2021 Tmrees International Conference on Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, TMREES21Gr 2021, Athens, Greece, 28/05/21. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0092363

The Rationale for Sino-African Relations in the Construction Industry: The Case of Nigeria. / Akinshipe, Olushola; Aigbavboa, Clinton; Thwala, Didibhuku.
Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, TMREES21Gr 2021. ed. / Auday Shaban; Akram R. Jabur; Michel Aillerie; Chafic-Touma Salame. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2022. 020144 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2437).

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Akinshipe O, Aigbavboa C, Thwala D. The Rationale for Sino-African Relations in the Construction Industry: The Case of Nigeria. In Shaban A, Jabur AR, Aillerie M, Salame CT, editors, Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability, TMREES21Gr 2021. American Institute of Physics Inc. 2022. 020144. (AIP Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1063/5.0092363

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