Tag: china

Electric Vehicles: LG Energy Solution Chooses Morocco to Secure Lithium Supplies

April 5, 2023

Morocco’s gigafactory ecosystem is taking form. South Korean LG Energy Solution Ltd, the world’s 2nd-largest battery maker for electric vehicles, turned to Morocco to secure ... Read More

EU, US growing investment in Africa challenges China’s Belt and Road offensive

April 1, 2023

China's Belt and Road investment in sub-Saharan Africa fell to a new low in 2023, which demonstrates that increased EU and US spending could reduce ... Read More

China’s investment in Tanzania soars, as trade relationship with Nigeria takes dip

March 27, 2023

China's investment in Tanzania has hit a record $1.8 billion since President Xi Jinping's visit in the East African country 10 years ago, while bilateral ... Read More

In Ghana, US VP Harris promises to boost ties, investment for Africa

March 27, 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived Sunday (26 March) in Ghana for the start of a weeklong visit to Africa intended to deepen her country's ... Read More

Chinese company considers $2bn investment in cast-iron pipes, steel industry in Egypt

March 24, 2023

Shen Ching, a Chinese company producing cast-iron pipes and steel industry, has announced plans to invest $2 billion in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone. Head ... Read More

China refocuses on food and agriculture in its relations with Africa

March 23, 2023

China is importing more food products such as avocados, cashews, sesame seeds and chili peppers from Africa, after President Xi Jinping promised to increase non-resource ... Read More

Africa’s palm oil sector to see prices falling in 2023 as output rises

March 23, 2023

Although palm oil production has been linked to environmental damage and human rights abuses, it remains an important industry providing jobs and contributing to economic ... Read More

CAR: Nine Chinese nationals killed by armed men, China issues a travel warning

March 20, 2023

Unidentified armed men killed Sunday nine Chinese and wounded two others in the mining town of Bambari, in civil-war hit Central African Republic (CAR). Abel ... Read More

UN Security Council extends UN mission in South Sudan for one additional year

March 18, 2023

The UN Security Council has renewed for one year the UN mission in South Sudan where close to 20,000 forces have been stationed. Thirteen out ... Read More

Egypt inks deals with international consortiums to establish, manage, operate Sokhna & Dekheila ports

March 16, 2023

Egypt signed two agreements worth $1.6 billion with international consortiums on the establishment of the superstructure, management, operation, exploitation, maintenance, and handing over of the ... Read More