Tag: china

Morocco-China trade poised to further grow

March 14, 2024

Trade between Morocco and China grew by 50% from 2021 to 2022 as China becomes Morocco’s first trading partner in Asia. Mehdi Laraki, head of ... Read More

Western firms losing out to China in ‘white-gold’ rush for Africa’s lithium

March 14, 2024

European and other Western companies face losing out on sub-Saharan African lithium supply to Chinese companies whose grip on the critical mineral got even tighter ... Read More

Nigeria’s intention to join BRICS will not be influenced by West — FM

March 11, 2024

Nigeria will apply for membership of the BRICS in the next two years and it intends to join the group with or without pressure from ... Read More

CSIS: Morocco, Biggest Winner from U.S.-China Competition for Critical Minerals and Their Supply Chains

February 1, 2024

Morocco has emerged as the major winner from the competition engaged between the United States and China for control of the supply chain of critical ... Read More

DR Congo, China seal new mine-road financing deal worth $7 Billion

January 29, 2024

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and GEC, a consortium of Chinese companies, have sealed a new mine-road financing deal worth $7 Billion. The funds ... Read More

African govts need to learn lessons to secure true win-win development partnership with China

January 26, 2024

As the China's top diplomat Wang Yi wraps up his six-day tour of Africa, hailing deep-rooted friendships between China and African nations, experts have stressed ... Read More

China dispatches medical team to Benin to provide medical services for locals

January 25, 2024

China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has sent a medical team to Benin to provide medical services for locals, state-run news agency Xinhua reports, citing the ... Read More

US’s Blinken starts four-nation West Africa tour to boost democracies amid Sahel concerns

January 23, 2024

The US top diplomat’s tour of four African countries began on Monday (22 January) with a visit to Cape Verde, as the Biden administration seeks ... Read More

Africa at critical juncture: as China slows, continent needs to diversify economic partners

January 18, 2024

With Chinese lending to Africa shrinking, the continent must focus on increasing its internal trade, diversifying trade-able goods away from commodities, and developing and solidifying ... Read More

Niger, Russia agree to develop military ties as part of efforts to stabilize situation in Sahel

January 18, 2024

Filling the void left by French troops who withdrew from Niger just a couple of weeks ago, the Sahel country and Russia have announced an ... Read More