As revealed at the recent FOCAC summit, Beijing will shift its African focus towards agriculture, green energy and critical minerals.
15 Sep 2024 - 2:45PM videocam
Beijing says other players such as the World Bank need to shoulder a much fairer share of resolving debt problems on the continent.
10 Sep 2024 - 3:36PM videocam
Chinese President Xi Jinping outlines 10-point plan to ‘turn China’s big market in to Africa’s big opportunity’.
5 Sep 2024 - 10:00PM videocam
Agreements on infrastructure, railways, energy and minerals top forum’s first day as Xi urges African support for China at UN, G20, Brics.
China is meanwhile expected to use the event to seek support and boost ties amid an intensifying geopolitical rivalry with the US and Europe.
3 Sep 2024 - 7:24PM videocam
‘We’re unlikely to see many more Chinese-financed megaprojects’, analyst predicts after latest data on Chinese loans to Africa published.
1 Sep 2024 - 4:56PM videocam
Agricultural cooperation expected to be high on the agenda when Beijing hosts the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit next week.
31 Aug 2024 - 12:00PM videocam
Beninese army receives howitzers and their accessories to help it ‘better respond to operational challenges’ in fight against terrorism.
Digital financial inclusion event in Nairobi brings together more than 100 fintech companies from African and Asian countries.
23 Aug 2024 - 5:10PM videocam
Major cement producers see higher prices – and profits – in countries such as DRC, Mozambique and Ethiopia amid China’s property crisis.
20 Aug 2024 - 6:09PM videocam
With green energy high on agenda for China-Africa summit, Beijing’s ambassador to South Africa takes aim at ‘unreasonable’ EV duties.
Workers including Chinese citizens were injured in the robbery in April and suspects have been detained, according to Beijing Xiaocheng.
Easy access to scholarships and a lenient visa regime are making Chinese universities the top choice for a growing number in Africa.
15 Aug 2024 - 1:29PM videocam
Beijing’s ruling party is also said to have stepped up training of officials on the continent in soft power push to promote its development model and ideology.
8 Aug 2024 - 4:00PM videocam
The area has long been plagued by violence, and Chinese citizens have also fallen foul of recent crackdown on illegal gold mining.
7 Aug 2024 - 4:00PM videocam
Governments from the region are moving to boost relations with China, with more leader visits and new trade agreements.
5 Aug 2024 - 8:41PM videocam
Beijing is strengthening its political ties with Tanzania and Mozambique as a trilateral counterterrorism drill begins.
4 Aug 2024 - 12:00PM videocam
It comes months after companies agreed to increase infrastructure investment from US$3 billion to US$7 billion under Sicomines contract.
North African country’s free-trade agreements are luring Chinese companies that hope to avoid EU and US trade restrictions, analysts say.
27 Jul 2024 - 8:00PM videocam
Resource-rich African countries have enjoyed an increase in exports to China this year, while imports from China fell.
20 Jul 2024 - 9:00PM videocam
The country is already a major supplier of metals and minerals, but now its agricultural sector could benefit from strong demand in China.
Wildlife conservationist Zhuo Qiang is on a mission to save the lions, and he wants other Chinese to get involved.
Beijing strengthens ties with small West African nation as it promises finance for key infrastructure projects.
13 Jul 2024 - 4:00PM videocam
China has invested billions in Niger’s oil industry. Now it must solve a political spat if it wants to see any money back.
13 Jul 2024 - 1:00PM videocam
A report has highlighted the struggle among African oil suppliers as China moves towards other trading partners.
7 Jul 2024 - 6:11PM videocam
With EU and US tariff increases on Chinese electric vehicles in effect, carmakers are looking for other markets.
5 Jul 2024 - 4:06PM videocam
With more African mines being bought by Chinese firms, Beijing is positioning itself to lead the green energy revolution.
1 Jul 2024 - 4:06PM videocam
Beijing and Tripoli are starting to rebuild trade relations, but Libya’s rocky political landscape could still be a complication.
23 Jun 2024 - 4:00PM videocam
African country is putting high hopes on a newly operational steel plant to turn its economic fortunes around.
22 Jun 2024 - 10:30PM videocam
The Chinese ambassador designate is the latest in a line of seasoned diplomats to take up the role in Pretoria, where he was warmly welcomed.
20 Jun 2024 - 5:25PM videocam