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  • 10 Feb 2026
    Keyi Tang

    When Elections Meet External Finance: Why Even “Good” Financiers Fund Political Favoritism

    In 2012, Zambian President Michael Sata launched “Link Zambia 8000,” pledging 8,000 kilometers of new roads. Billions flowed from China, the World Bank, and OECD financiers. A decade later, less than 10% was completed. The new tarmac clustered in the Northern Province—a ruling-party stronghold—while the opposition’s Southern Province remained a patchwork of dusty tracks. As […]

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