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Tag: china
Morocco-China trade poised to further grow
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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