But these new pathways may promise a further, pivotal leap in terms of connecting Africa to the outer world. Looking at a map of Africa with these new and projected pathways highlighted ...

It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.

Now, a financial institution intensely reviled in much of the Third World, the World Bank, is proposing to draw up a “Billion Dollar Map” of Africa’s resources to allow its governments to ...