Tag: china

Nothing’s free: skepticism grows over China’s debt forgiveness

September 27, 2022

Skeptics say that despite China’s agreement to forgive interest-free loans to 17 African countries as it seeks to dispel debt-trap allegations, the days of Beijing ... Read More

South African retailers source local clothes, reducing reliance on Chinese imports

September 23, 2022

With more than half of the textiles sold by South African retailers are imported from abroad, out of which nearly 60% of those imports come ... Read More

Morocco, China share ambition to promote a ‘triple win’ cooperation in support of Africa

September 22, 2022

Morocco and China share the ambition to establish a "triple win" South-South cooperation in support of Africa's all-out development, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said ... Read More

Talk with taikonauts’ helps to promote China’s soft power in Africa

September 17, 2022

Three Chinese astronauts, known as 'taikonauts', recently spoke to students from eight African countries via video link during an event hosted by the China Mission ... Read More

Limits to Japanese ambitions in Africa to weaken China’s influence

September 15, 2022

Japan has recently announced an ambitious multibillion-dollar program of economic assistance to Africa — pledging to spend $30 billion on the continent and stressing a ... Read More

Kenya’s fresh avocados hit Chinese market amid hopes of tackling trade deficit

September 13, 2022

Kenya has started exporting its fresh avocados — dubbed as "green gold" — to China, which is seen as a step in Beijing’s elaborate plan ... Read More

Chinese smartphones dominate African market as demand for 5G devices grows

September 10, 2022

The demand for Chinese 5G smartphones across Africa continues to rise, as more countries on the continent keep testing 5G networks and their citizens are ... Read More

Cameroon, Chad truckers protest dangerous roads, govt ban on heavy-duty trucks

September 7, 2022

Hundreds of truckers have stopped working on Cameroon's border with Chad to protest a ban on heavy trucking into Chad, which depends on Cameroon for ... Read More

Start-ups are eyeing Kenya as African e-mobility hub

September 1, 2022

E-mobility start-up Roam recently partnered with M-Kopa, a Nairobi-based clean energy financier, to provide thousands of e-motorcycles to riders in Kenya, after becoming the first ... Read More

China pledges to waive some Africa loans to defy debt-trap diplomacy claims

August 26, 2022

China has announced plans to waive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries that were due in 2021 amid a growing rivalry with the West ... Read More