The last couple of years have seen an increase in the number of media reports exposing “land grabs” in Africa. These reports have tended to focus on transactions involving Chinese or Middle-Eastern companies.
While there is little doubt that Chinese and Arab interests are procuring land in Africa, a careful review of the evidence suggests that the biggest perpetrators are much more insidious.
read these articles for more info:
http://africasacountry.com/2015/11/the-land-grabs-in-africa-you-dont-hear-about/
