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POLITICSJun 29Sudan says China has waived $50m loan: What’s in it for Khartoum, Beijing?China and Sudan signed off on a waiver of $50m as Sudan’s military-led government seeks support amid Western sanctions.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJun 29Guinea PM Rejects China's 'Debt Trap' Criticism, Says Africa Must Take ResponsibilityBah's remarks come as China's role in financing infrastructure and development projects across Africa continues to generate debate over debt sustainability and the long-term impact of Chinese lending on the continent.Africanews [en]
BUSINESSJun 28For an Africa seeking growth, China is proving a reliable partnerOn June 4, at a packing facility in Limuru near Nairobi, Kenya, avocados were being prepared for the Chinese market. The scene may seem mundane, but the politics behind it is significant. China has removed tariffs on imports from 53 African countries. African exporters are beginning to think about Beijing less as a distant buyer than as a market that could reshape their margins. When the UN projected 4 per cent gross domestic product growth for Africa for 2026, the figure landed quietly. No...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJun 27Interview : Africa - China cooperation drives Africa infrastructure , economic transformation , says industry insiderAn interview highlights how Africa-China cooperation is reportedly driving infrastructure and economic transformation in Africa. This points to the impact of international partnerships on continental development.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
BUSINESSJun 27Interview : Africa - China cooperation drives Africa infrastructure , economic transformation , says industry insiderAn industry insider states that Africa-China cooperation is fueling infrastructure development and economic transformation across Africa. This highlights a significant international economic partnership.shanghainews.net · China
BUSINESSJun 27Coffee, chillies and cashews: a new recipe to spice up China-Africa trade relationsAs China’s relationship with African countries deepens, the country’s influence is spreading into more areas. In our series Jevans Nyabiage looks at how Beijing’s blanket import clearance for three African food products will affect ties between them, and the potential effects for other governments around the world. Beijing is rewriting its trade playbook by bypassing years of protracted bilateral negotiations to grant continent-wide market access for African coffee, chillies and cashews. The...South China Morning Post
WORLDJun 26MFWA Training Workshop on Critical Coverage of Africa - China Trade , Investment & Political Relations for Journalists in Anglophone West Africa ( Fully Funded to Accra , Ghana ) – Opportunities For AfricansA fully funded training workshop for journalists in Anglophone West Africa will be held in Accra, Ghana, focusing on critical coverage of Africa-China trade, investment, and political relations. This aims to enhance media understanding of international dynamics.opportunitiesforafricans.com · Nigeria
POLITICSJun 26Can China’s strict policing model ‘silence the guns’ in Africa?As China’s relationship with African countries deepens, the country’s influence is spreading into more areas. In this series Jevans Nyabiage looks at an initiative to help control weapons and reduce conflict in a region where Beijing has vast economic interests. China is marketing its strict policing and arms control expertise as a blueprint to stabilise Africa’s conflict-torn Great Lakes region, leveraging its reputation as one of the world’s safest countries. Earlier this month, China and the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJun 23Is China’s risk tolerance reaching its limit with pause of African mine deal?As China’s relationship with African countries has deepened, the country’s influence is spreading into more areas. In the latest of a series of articles, Dulue Mbachu investigates the extent of Chinese investments in the continent and Beijing’s growing wariness about their security. Chinese regulators balked at Zijin Mining’s planned US$4 billion acquisition of Canadian company Allied Gold, placing it on hold to scrutinise the potential risks. As a result, the agreement for the deal, already...South China Morning Post
WORLDJun 23China and Africa’s evolving partnershipSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSJun 21Why neither the poor nor the rich are sleeping peacefully in Nigeria – Missionary Oscar AmaechinaThe drivers of insecurity in Nigeria are multi-dimensional and include poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, weak governance, corruption, ethnicity, religious extremism and marginalisation The post Why neither the poor nor the rich are sleeping peacefully in Nigeria – Missionary Oscar Amaechina appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDJun 16The Other Face of China’s Rise: Plunder, Poison, and Exile in Southern AfricaWhile sectors of global progressivism celebrate China as a counterweight to the Western order, communities in Zambia’s Copperbelt count their dead, their destroyed crops, and their poisoned rivers. The post The Other Face of China’s Rise: Plunder, Poison, and Exile in Southern Africa appeared first on Left Voice .leftvoice · united states of america