On September 18, 2014, AfricanDevJobs(africandevjobs.com) and Cowries and Rice (cowriesrice.blogspot.com) co-hosted the panel: "China & Development in Africa: What China's engagement with Africa means for the development sector & professionals".

This moderated panel discussion explored how China’s engagement in Africa affects growth and development in Africa and what that means for African development professionals. This event brought together China-Africa practitioners and voices in development to discuss the impacts of the China-Africa relationship in Africa.

The event featured:

Amb. David Shinn, Co-author, China and Africa: Century of Engagement

Kelley Page Jibrell, Faculty, Howard University

Jyhjong Hwang, Research Assistant, JHU SAIS China Africa Research Initiative

Winslow Robertson, Founder, Cowries and Rice