The recent relations between China and Africa are a much-debated topic in international socio-economic and geopolitics. There are many different opinions about the Chinese presence in the African continent. Some see it as a ray of hope for African sustainable development and others contested it as a form of ‘neo-colonism’. It is further argued that along with other forms of China-Africa relationship, countries in Africa can be benefitted from ‘Chinese Aid’ beyond trade or infrastructure development. In this context, this study tries to investigate the Chinese contribution to library development in many countries of Africa. Taking various secondary sources, particularly newspaper content analysis, this study has identified a few cases where China has invested in library development in Africa. It is observed that Chinese aid in African library development comes in three types. In the first type, the Chinese government is directly involved in the construction of libraries, in the second type Chinesemultinational firms are donating books and e-learning materials to the schools and libraries. In the third type, Chinese non-governmental organizations donate books and other materials to the local schools and communities. Chinese aid in library development in Africa will perhaps enhance learning, capacity building, mutual trust, and friendly relationship. In the long run, this will be a win-win situation for both sides to further enhance the South-South cooperation and above all the development of the whole continent.

Swapan Kumar Patra

Annals of Library and Information Studies

Annals of Library and Information Studies is a leading quarterly journal in library and information studies publishing original papers, survey reports, reviews, short communications, and letters pertaining to library science, information science and computer applications in these fields.

The Annals of Library and Information Studies is a leading quarterly journal in the field of library and information studies. It publishes original papers, survey reports, reviews, short communications, and letters related to library science, information science, and computer applications in these fields.

《Annals of Library and Information Studies》是一本领先的季刊，专注于图书馆与信息研究领域，发表原创论文、调查报告、评论、简短通讯以及与图书馆科学、信息科学及其相关计算机应用相关的信件。

Chinese aid in the library development of Africa

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Category	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	4