Greening China’s ‘brown steel’ investments in Zimbabwe

Greening China’s ‘brown steel’ investments in Zimbabwe - Africa at LSE (London School of Economics, June 9th, 2025)

Zimbabwe is set to become Africa’s largest steel producer, thanks to a investment from China. The country must now choose between environmentally unfriendly ‘brown’ steel or seize the opportunity to lead the continent in ‘green’ steel production, writes Kudakwashe Manjonjo.