Unlike loans from western governments or international lending bodies like the World Bank, which require labor and environmental safeguards on financed projects, Chinas aid and loans to Africa have been described as "no strings attached," which has been attractive for many countries.  But African nations, especially with economies slipping because of the impacts of COVID-19, face increasing trouble paying back loans, said Hannah Ryder, senior associate with the Africa Program at the U.S. think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies. 
Kupatula ngongole zochokera kwa azungu, kapena mabungwe obwereketsa apadziko lonse lapansi  monga World Bank , zomwe zimafunika ntchito komanso kuteteza za chilengedwe  pa ntchito zopatsilidwa ndalama, chithandizo cha China ndi ngongole zopita ku Africa zinafotokozedwa ngati "zilibe cholowa kwa opeleka," zomwe zinakopa mayiko ambili.Koma mayiko a ku Africa makamaka omwe chuma chawo n'chovutika chifukwa cha COVID 19, amakumana ndi zovuta kubweza ngongole, anatero Hannah Ryder,Senior associate wa African Program at U.S think tank for strategic and international studies