The construct and idea behind the Chinese-Africa relation have been controversial and disputable. The emergence of China as a world power is one that was not accomplished from a standpoint of isolation but rather its interaction with other parts of the world.

Communist China sought to create several avenues for diplomatic, economic, and trade relations with other parts of the world; an agenda to which Africa was most pivotal. Many perspectives distinguish the Chinese-Africa relation as predatory; others deem the relation as symbiotic; a necessity for both parties. This study will interrogate Chinese influence on the African economy. Using Nigeria as the springboard of my analysis, I will empirically appraise the degree of Chinese influence in the socio-economic framework of the African Continent.