The real obstacle is not the will of some and the desire of others, but rather the complementary and competitive organizational structures where the settling of accounts takes place at the end of the barrels of rifles as well as missiles, and this system of sharing and catching up, I designate as Capitalism riding over obstacles with a whole armada of sky, on land as well as under the sea, and facing a conciliatory and complementary Subcapitalism where the modernization of the means of production, distribution and transfer as well as the reception of relative added value is conducted with a view to operational complementarity and financial and security synergy.
Thus the three pillars of the relationship between Capitalism and Subcapitalism translate into a harmonization of the terms of trade at all levels, including the accumulation of capital and the budgetary allocation of States using external debt as a positioning in the international division of manual, robotic, and technological labor for both intermediate and primary products and everything manufactured between these two poles of productive and socio-economic specialization.
Africa’s Destiny: Subcapitalism from Underground to the Sky with Modernization on the Surface
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – saidcherkaoui@africanaenterprise.com
Zambia’s Bad Credit Bet for China and West Good Mining Gamble
Presentation:
In this article, we will emphasize the reasons for the setback experienced by the restructuring and rescheduling of Zambia’s External Debt and how even with the twist of events and alliances other projects such as the Liboto Corridor Project can become a double edge sword with 2 sharp sides and even to be transformed in the Sword of Damocles put on the top of the Zambia Head.
Contact author – saidcherkaoui@africanaenterprise.com
Afrique Destinée: La Zambie, Mauvais Pari Financier Oriental et Bonne Mine pour l’Occident
22 Novembre, 2023, by Said El Mansour Cherkaoui, Ph.D.
Présentation:
Dans cet article, nous soulignerons les raisons du revers subi par la restructuration et le rééchelonnement de la dette extérieure de la Zambie et comment, même avec la tournure des événements et des alliances, d’autres projets tels que le projet de corridor de Liboto peuvent devenir une arme à double tranchant avec 2 côtés tranchants. et même se transformer en épée de Damoclès posée au sommet de la tête de Zambie.
Africa hosted foreign companies, aid missions, and consultancy firms, often led by former Western officials acting as lobbyists or “Trojan horses” to broker contracts, and compensation was distributed among them first. So locals and foreigners had their hands in the same honey pot
Now, these intermediaries are bypassed. African leaders—whether elected or installed—are summoned directly to the symbolic center of Central Capitalism, where legitimacy is conferred not through governance, but through compliance and corridor facilitation
Stand by me, and I will take care of your train infrastructure, your port, your banking system, and your road
This is not a partnership; it is a performance of proximity, where standing near the “Grand Manitou et Great Euro Toubab-Presidents” becomes a transactional ritual. The leader’s stature is measured not by domestic legitimacy but by how well they align with extraction logistics and geopolitical choreography
Just bring and put on a dark blue suit with a tie, sky color shirts, and polished black shoes
Regional Investment Center Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Une spirale de la dette extérieure ne crée pas d’emploi durable, elle réduit l’investissement dans les ressources humaines et conditionne le development des affaires vers le paiement des intérêts et du service de la dette. Pour un établissement public, elle console la léthargie et amnésie des conditions de capitalisation et le ROI au niveau de la croissance de la valeur ajoutée, vu que les paiements de la dette extérieure erodent les politiques socio-economiques, imposent des mesures qui réduisent les interventions de l’Etat dans la prise en charge des besoins essentiels des citoyens/citoyennes, voir plus de details dans le tableau des “Effets Multiplicateurs de la Dette Extérieure”.
Regional Investment Center Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/africana-enterprise_africa-rwanda-nigeria-activity-7407959767727476737-iUs8?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAGmIUEBYoSu1GFLO9mEOjHAWrDxg3r-yuU
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui
A spiral of external debt does not create sustainable employment; it reduces investment in human resources and subordinates business development to interest and debt service payments. For a public institution, it exacerbates the lethargy and neglect of capitalization and ROI in terms of value-added growth, since external debt payments erode socio-economic policies and impose measures that reduce government intervention in meeting citizens’ basic needs. See the table on “External Debt Multiplier Effects” for more details.
English Translation of the Flowchart
Crisis of External Payments
Zambia’s Bad Credit Bet for China, Good Mining Gamble for the West
Contact author – saidcherkaoui@africanaenterprise.com – Updated addenda: Lobito Railway Corridor and Angola Port The Lobito Atlantic Railway has success – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/zambias-bad-credit-bet-china-good-mining-gamble-west-cherkaoui-ph-d–cie4c/?trackingId=65%2BSUk4HQSm1rRskoCzA4Q%3D%3D
Publications on Africa by Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui @ Africana Enterprise
Publications on Africa by Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui @ Africana Enterprise
Articles on Africa written and Published by Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui
May 12, 2025 – In the following link you will find several articles published by Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui on Africa.
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China Signs $1.4bn TAZARA Revamp Deal as US-Backed Lobito Still on Paper
While the much-publicised US-backed Lobito Corridor rail line into Zambia’s Copperbelt remains largely on paper, China has moved decisively by signing a $1.4 billion agreement to revamp the historic Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA).
The deal, struck in Dar es Salaam, will modernize the line connecting Dar’s port to Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia’s Copperbelt, a critical artery for copper exports. For Zambia, this is more than just a rail upgrade—it’s about securing reliable, cost-effective logistics that can unlock mining growth and regional trade.
The contrast is striking. While the Lobito project holds geopolitical appeal and promises a Western alternative, China has once again shown its strength in swiftly converting intent into implementation. This proactivity underscores Beijing’s deep understanding of Africa’s infrastructure needs and its appetite for long-term partnership.
Both routes are vital for Zambia. The Lobito line could diversify export markets toward the Atlantic, while TAZARA’s revamp reinforces the traditional Indian Ocean route. Together, they provide Zambia with strategic optionality in global trade.
For now, the clear takeaway is simple: Africa needs less talk and more action. And in this case, China is already laying down the tracks.
Love Lobito and Africa Infrastructural Subcapitalist Relation
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/africa-destiny-low-blow-china-bri-lobito-cherkaoui-ph-d–gqixc/?trackingId=nlCfJdtsRBCw9ybk%2FkNWqQ%3D%3D
East and West Side Stories Mining Africa
Author Contact: Dr. Said Cherkaoui – Lobito Corridor and the struggle for power, resources, and influence on the African continent
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/east-west-side-mining-stories-africa-said-el-mansour-cherkaoui-ph-d–czbbc
Updated addenda: Lobito Railway Corridor and Angola Port
The Lobito Atlantic Railway has successfully exported the first shipment of copper from mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the United States of America.
Lobito Atlantic Railway began exporting copper from the DRC to the United States. Lobito, Angola, 22 August 2024 – The first shipment of copper destined for the United States left the Port of Lobito, Angola this week loaded onto the MSC SAMU container vessel.
The cargo of copper cathodes is headed to Baltimore after arriving by train at the port of Lobito in Angola on Aug. 19, part of a consortium with a concession for the line.
The six-day rail journey demonstrated “the time-efficient western route to market that is now available for mining products and metals produced in the Congolese Copperbelt,” the trader said.
