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