June 2009

Vol 2 N0 8

subscription required

article preview

AFRICA | CHINA | BRIEFING

ICBC's toe in African waters

The October 2007 merger between the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest bank, and Standard Bank, South Africa's largest, is finally showing its potential. After a lacklustre start, this month's visit to Cape Town by ICBC Chairman Jiang Jianqing revealed that the pair plan to put their billions of dollars into African energy projects.

Article Tags:
Jiang Jianqing, Congo-Kinshasa, Angola, Jacko Maree, Botswana, Yoweri Museveni, Craig Bond, Uganda, Nigeria, Babatunde Fashola

end of preview

To read the rest of the article you need to either log in or do one of the following:

  • If you have a print subscription already please click here for full access to the website.
  • If you have already logged in and believe you should have access to this article please contact customer services.