President Obama is visiting Africa after years of little U.S. engagement with continent . Peter Bergen : China took advantage of the opportunity to vastly expand trade . A 2007 Pew Research Center survey found 92 % of respondents held favorable views of China in the Ivory Coast and Mali , and between 67 % and 81 % held favorable views in Kenya , Senegal , Ghana , Nigeria , Tanzania and Ethiopia . The United States has been slow and reluctant in responding, but now it's getting a taste for what it's like to be on China's shopping list. Some African economies are growing very fast , and there are forecasts for more growth .
President Obama is visiting Africa after years of little U.S. engagement with continent . Peter Bergen : China took advantage of the opportunity to vastly expand trade . The United States has been slow and reluctant in responding, but now it's getting a taste for what it's like to be on China's shopping list. Some African economies are growing very fast , and there are forecasts for more growth .