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Tag: china
Chinese oil firm loans Niger $400 million
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) agreed to offer a loan of 400 million dollars to the Niger government, which is struggling with the impact of ... Read More
China and African nations urged to work with UN to set up AI governing institution
Amid intense competition with the United States to dominate Artificial Intelligence (AI), China has recently hosted a forum attended by a number of African countries ... Read More
ECOWAS risks losing US$1bn in investments due to withdrawal of its three coup-hit members
Trade between Nigeria and neighboring Niger has bounced back since the West African bloc ECOWAS lifted sanctions on the latter coup-hit country, just as the ... Read More
EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act aimed at breaking China’s grip on Africa — study
The European Union’s recently agreed-upon Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) does not target China but is aimed “simply diversifying sources of supply,” a senior EU ... Read More
Africa at the heart of India’s quest for superpower status — experts
In this era of geopolitical competition and realignment, India recognizes Africa as a key component in its pursuit of superpower status and the continent is ... Read More
China seeks military base in Africa as West loses ground- Think Tank
China is reportedly seeking a new military base in Africa, building on growing anti-western sentiment as it seeks to strengthen its foothold in a continent ... Read More
Number of Chinese workers across Africa drops by over 60% over past decade — report
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
US ramps up efforts to access Africa’s critical minerals to counter China’s dominance
Africa will play a "huge role" in America’s critical mineral strategy, says US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo who used his five-day trip to South ... Read More
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