Tag: “Belt and Road Initiative”

Number of Chinese workers across Africa drops by over 60% over past decade — report

March 22, 2024

The number of Chinese workers across Africa has plummeted to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to data from China's National Bureau ... Read More

East Africa: EU Global Gateway struggles to challenge rival China’s BRI

October 12, 2023

To offer developing countries an “alternative” to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the EU launched, in 2021, its €300 billion Global Gateway scheme but ... Read More

China proposes three-area focused plan for Africa as part of Belt and Road Initiative

August 28, 2023

China has added three new areas for investment to its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) focusing on the African continent where it has spent billions ... Read More

EU, France pledge €50m investment in DRC’s infrastructure, mining sector

March 10, 2023

The European Union has launched an initial mobilization of €50m in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) critical minerals sector and infrastructure projects on the sidelines ... Read More

Africans still see China favorably, but prefer US as global superpower — survey

November 1, 2022

China is still seen favorably by many in Africa, where it is vying for influence with Washington, though, worldwide, support for Beijing has undergone a ... Read More

EU, Namibia discuss critical raw materials and hydrogen partnership

October 1, 2022

The 2022 Session of the EU-Namibia Political Dialogue took place in Windhoek earlier this week (28 September), during which the two parties engaged in an ... Read More

African leaders’ response to US-China tensions over Taiwan shows tilt towards Beijing

August 19, 2022

A spike in tensions between the United States and China over Taiwan has not gone unnoticed in Africa and has prompted responses that underscore the ... Read More

Tokyo urges Japanese private sector to invest — and beat China — in Africa

August 18, 2022

Japan, which lags behind other major economies when it comes to investment in Africa, has been increasingly concerned that the pandemic has weakened African economies ... Read More

Morocco & Shandong look forward to strengthening economic partnership

March 1, 2022

Morocco and the Chinese province of Shandong are exploring joint business opportunities in the sectors of construction, car industry, machinery and manufacturing, mining, pharmaceutical industry, ... Read More

Morocco, China to Set Up Joint Institute on ‘Belt and Road’ Studies

January 5, 2018

Morocco and China have agreed to establish an academic institute tasked with conducting studies on the "Belt and Road" initiative, the Chinese news agency announced. ... Read More