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Dakar ville moderne: la médiation des entrepreneurs sénégalais en Chine
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Abstract The early 2000s marked a decisive turning point in the development of Dakar due, on the one hand, to the impact of important investments by the Senegalese government in the construction of new urban infrastructure and, on the other, to the implementation by the city of a decidedly modern town-planni... view more
The early 2000s marked a decisive turning point in the development of Dakar due, on the one hand, to the impact of important investments by the Senegalese government in the construction of new urban infrastructure and, on the other, to the implementation by the city of a decidedly modern town-planning scheme. In a context in which "China-Africa" and the role of China in this transformation pervaded both the media and research, the aim of this article concerns the role of African entrepreneurs who work in China. The latter "translate" their experiences of China in their daily routine and their way of life, and their imports of manufactured goods facilitate the social transformations that are influencing the emergence of Dakar as a modern city and its appropriation by the Dakarois.... view less
Keywords
China; Africa; Senegal; economy; culture; import; commerce; logistics of supply; commodity market; town; urbanization; cooperation; investment; urban planning; infrastructure; way of life; transformation
Classification
Economic Sectors
Political Economy
Document language
French
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 89-107
Journal
Canadian Journal of African Studies, 53 (2019) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00083968.2018.1548365
ISSN
1923-3051
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed