The next factory of the world: how Chinese investment is reshaping Africa

Introduction: From the current factory of the world to the next factory of the world

Part 1. Realities: A human chain reaction

The life, death, and rebirth of factories

Cloth and clothing, steel rods and steel sheets

Taking a gamble

Part 2. Possibilities: On the line

Two steps forward, one step back

Good (enough) governance

"If we could do it, then so can this place"

Epilogue: Feeling the stones.