Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has welcomed Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense’s R72 million investment into its refrigeration and television production lines at its Atlantis factory in the Western Cape. Referring to the investment as an “important achievement”, Davies said the injection into the plant is proof that South Africa …

Former President Thabo Mbeki supports cooperation between China and African countries. Former President Thabo Mbeki says cooperation between African countries and China is mutually beneficial. Mbeki was addressing the China-Africa relations interactive session at the University of South Africa in Pretoria. During the last Forum on Africa and China in …

Standard Bank Namibia this week announced that the bank plans to develop products for local companies doing business with China in order to intensify trade ties between the two countries. Standard Bank’s Corporate, and Investment Banking Chinese Relationship Manager, Annelie Cloete, said, the bank wants to introduce new solutions to …

Nigeria’s education sector has received a tremendous boost, thanks to the generosity of China. This is even as the embassy in Nigeria has donated computers, projectors and other key components in skilling and fast tracking educational development to the Model Primary School Nyanya, Abuja. The donation, according to the Cultural …

Chinese resident in Lagos gathered at the Oriental Hotel, during the weekend to celebrate the New Year and reunite with their families. According to the Chinese Lunar calendar and Zodiac sign, the celebration marks the Year of the Pig. The event, which is celebrated annually not just in China but …

Smartphone maker Xiaomi is set to open its first Nairobi office this year amid a plan to counter the dominance of Chinese rivals including Transsion Holdings, the manufacturer of the popular Tecno, Infinix and Itel brands. The move comes as Xiaomi sets up an Africa department that focuses on markets …

China has lined-up several multi-sectoral billion dollar investment projects for Zimbabwe for this year, covering mining, manufacturing, steel and hospitality sectors, senior diplomats from both countries said this week. In a joint interview with Zimbabwe Independent, the acting Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhao Baogang and Zimbabwe’s ambassador to China Paul …

The Chinese government on Thursday officially handed over a modern international culture and language centre worth over Sh1.09 billion to the Kenyatta University. The building hosting a Confucius Institute, an Africa Education Institute, an International Languages Centre and a culture centre will be used towards promotion of local, African and …

When Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi touched down in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Gambia, and Senegal in January, he was not there to cut the ribbon on the new roads and bridges that have been at the center of U.S. attention toward Chinese efforts in Africa. Wang’s trip, like many others …

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr Mamadou Tangara on Saturday 5th January 2019, received the State Councillor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, H.E Wang Yi. His Excellency Wang Yi was on a two-day working visit to The Gambia. Welcoming H.E …

China’s tv project links malawi to the world One thing that first catches people’s attention at Maximas Chimimba’s thatched house on the shores of Lake Malawi is a satellite dish on the rooftop. Chimimba, a fisherman in Mangochi district, is one of the very few Malawians whose households own a …

The recent visit of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Of China Wang Yi to Banjul has instilled confidence in the Gambians that the bilateral relationship will continue to bear fruits. China has helped fund many of Gambia’s developmental projects, including the construction of the country’s first-ever International Conference Center at …

The Angolan agricultural sector could benefit from a grant of 100 million yuan (US$14.7 million) from China for a number of projects, according to a presidential decree. The amount in question is a portion of the overall funding allocated to the technical assistance project of the Agricultural Technology Demonstration Centre …

A sod-turning ceremony for the Mpiti to Sehlaba-Thebe road project, which is funded by Chinese government concessional loan, was held in Qacha’s Nek of Lesotho on Thursday. The 91-km-long road parallels the Drakensburg mountain range. It will be upgraded from gravel road to asphalt road. Due to the complex terrain, …

Chinese extend a kind helping hand to 1 000 shack fire victims South Africa Soong Ching Ling Foundation chairperson Chen Qing and members of her team of volunteers check some of the non-perishable food items their organisation donated to 30 destitute families who lost their possessions in a Khayelitsha fire. …

Algeria and China celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties on Wednesday, as the North African nation issued a new postal stamp to mark this event. Algerian Foreign Minister, Abdelkader Messahel, and newly Chinese Ambassador to Algeria, Li Lianhe, addressed at the ceremony organized by Algerian …

The government of China has extended a $60- million grant to Ghana for the second phase work on the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho in the Volta Region. Under the agreement, the grant will facilitate the construction of a new central administration block building for the …

As African countries turn to clean energy to drive their economic development, China has stressed its commitment in fostering cooperation with Africa in this area to promote their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Observers said energy development is key to sustainable development of Africa. China has been fulfilling its promises made …

Kenya has been serious to improve its economy through international trade and investment. In the local community, the country also tries to boost entrepreneurship and innovations by the use of technology. In terms of strengthening job competitiveness and relationship with China, Kenya is planning to teach Mandarin Chinese to elementary …

The Government and People of China (PRC) have been lauded by the Liberian government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) for its continued support to the developmental drive of Liberia. Mr. Peter S. Bemah, Deputy Minister for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the Ministry of …

Kpaduma, an underdeveloped rural community at the edge of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, came alive Monday as its people turned out en masse in jubilation to welcome Chinese technicians and their local partners to launch a digital satellite television project. The rustic community is one of the 1,000 villages carefully selected …

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) yesterday met a 16-member delegation from Alibaba as they seek to bolster trade between Rwanda and China. RDB said in a statement that the visit by Alibaba is a follow up to the Electronic World Trade Platformme (eWTP) agreement that was signed by President Paul Kagame …

The University of Health and Allied Sciences located at Ho will soon be expanded by the Chinese government. A short ceremony held last week saw the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Wang Shiting and Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta signing a formal note on behalf of their respective country for the …

China is fully committed to help Government revive the economy and has confidence in the leadership of President Mnangagwa, acting Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Zhao Baogang, has said. In an interview yesterday on the sidelines of the China-Zimbabwe New Year’s gala held at the University of Zimbabwe, Mr Zhao …

The year 2018 ended on a good note for Uganda as the east African country eyes more financing and investment from China. After the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in early September, the Ugandan cabinet quickly formed an inter-ministerial committee to strategize on how the …

China has pledged N2 billion (¥50 million) in military equipment to support Nigeria’s counter-insurgency operations against Boko Haram. The Ambassador of China to Nigeria, Dr. Zhou Pingjuan, said the initiative was part of military cooperation agreed upon by both nations in 2018. He made the disclosure during the signing of …

Growing Africa-China trade by building and managing an innovative and effective Africa-China banking corridor requires an understanding of the pain points that African clients face when accessing China. Standard Bank estimates that there may be more than 30 000 active Chinese-owned firms in Africa. The majority of these are smaller …

Finally, the Chinese government sent its senior diplomat to Addis Ababa with a large entourage of aides. Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi, was here last week on a three-day official visit, during a period when his country’s relations with Ethiopia reached a delicate point, gossip observed. Yi is not new …

China is likely to boost imports from African countries as it seeks new sources of commodities in the wake of a trade war with the United States, a senior executive of in China said. Trade links between the Asian economic powerhouse and African nations like Kenya have been growing robustly …

Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of SA-China diplomatic relations this year, a seminar to cement partnerships and accelerate trade and investment between the countries took centre stage in Durban. In an initiative by Trade and Investment Kwa-Zulu-Natal (TIKZN) led by the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), a …

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi played down concern over Africa’s debts with Beijing on Thursday as he arrived in Ethiopia at the start of a four-nation Africa tour. China has funnelled cash and loans into infrastructure projects across the continent, where many African leaders consider Beijing’s terms a better deal …

China is willing to work closely with Senegal to promote bilateral ties and China-Africa comprehensive strategic partnership, said visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday. During the meeting with his Senegalese counterpart Sidiki Kaba, Wang lauded Senegal for consistently supporting China’s legitimate stance on issues concerning …

If not for the arrival of Chinese scientists, Meshack Mutevu would still be living in a house with a metal roof and mud walls like his forefathers, subsisting on a few mango trees and raising goats. The life of the 44-year-old Kenyan began to change when scientists from the Sino-Africa …

CHINESE ambassador to South Africa Lin Songtian says China has no intentions of exploiting Africa for its resources. “Yes, we do a lot on this continent and we get a lot (in return). The most important factor is that we get and give support in all we do,” he said, …

China on Friday urged all sides in Zimbabwe to respect the result of the presidential election which was won by a long-time Beijing ally but contested as “fake” by the opposition. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took power after veteran leader Robert Mugabe was ousted late last year, was declared the …

Troubled state-owned power utility Eskom scored big today, signing a $2.5 billion (about R33 billion) term facility agreement with the China Development Bank, in a bid to plug the holes in its balance sheet. Eskom chief executive Phakamani Hadebe said the $2.5 billion loan agreement was “strategic” for the power …

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to South Africa, where he will also attend the 10th BRICS Summit, is an opportunity for the two nations to deepen and consolidate their ties. According to the Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, Lin Songtian, the relationship between China and South Africa has …

In what is becoming a frequent stopover destination for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the 28th Escort Task Group (ETG546) arrived in Naval Base Simon’s Town on the morning of Wednesday 27 June for four-day goodwill visit to the South African Navy. Arriving four months after a brief …

Russia and South Africa have recently stepped up efforts towards finalizing “the most significant issues” relating to the 10th edition of BRICS Summit scheduled to take place from 25-27 July in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to official documents, BRICS is an informal association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, …

China has created close to 30,000 jobs in Africa over the last two years, more than any other country in the world, an expert said on Friday. “China ranks the 7th in terms of project numbers in Africa, but it created the most jobs, which is unexpected by many people,” …

Comoros, a small African country located in the Indian Ocean, is pursuing a total annihilation of malaria, five years after a Chinese-backed project drove out the lethal disease from its two islands. The archipelago nation, which controls three islands of Grande Comore, Moheli and Anjouan and claims sovereignty over Mayotte …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday, underscored the importance of the country’s relations with members of the Brics group of countries in engagements with the governments of China and Russia, the Presidency said. Brics is the association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South …

The Chinese spacecraft, Tiangong-1, has been out of service since September 2016, and is predicted to crash-land in the upcoming days. Experts warn that it could potentially hit few countries–including Morocco. Tiangong-1, which launched in 2011, was declared “out of control” by the China National Space Administration in 2016. Most …

From 2004 to 2017 the total value of Namibian exports to China totalled slightly more than N$21.3 billion while during the same period Namibian imports from China were just shy of N$30 billion at N$29.8 billion. These latest figures are according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) which indicated that …

Both countries are located in Southern Africa with huge potentials to become great and wealthy players. In addition, two countries have agreed with China respectively to establish or to upgrade bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. It is self-evident that Africa has been one of the key parts of China’s overall …

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa was due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as he seeks economic support from a major partner that previously backed his ousted predecessor Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa, who received military training in China when he was a young liberation fighter decades ago, will be greeted …

China is consulting its partners in Africa about the potential for enriching the development partnership under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), with a view to adding new areas of cooperation, a Chinese special envoy said Monday. Zhou Yuxiao, China’s Ambassador for Affairs of the FOCAC, said following up on …

The recently completed Muyanza Dam in central Rwanda will benefit farmers and help grow crops for exports, a Rwandan official said on Thursday. The 26-meter-high Muyanza Dam located in Rulindo District, Northern Province was built by China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) and financed by the World Bank. Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting …

The government of the Peoples Republic of China has awarded scholarship to 47 Nigerian Students studying various courses at the University of Calabar. The gesture was in commemoration of the 47th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Nigeria. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Zhou-Pingjian, while …

A senior South African government official on Thursday said China is an important partner of his country and that bilateral relations have reached a new high. Manelisi Genge, chief director of East Asia and Oceania in South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, said this at an event to …

Uganda will soon contract private companies to market the country’s tourism sector in all provinces of China. Migereko said although China exports 123 million tourists to the world annually, Uganda was only receiving 19,175 visitors from there. “That number is so huge and therefore we need to tap more of …

African and Chinese officials have reiterated that Africa and China should further strengthen relations through enhancing people-to-people exchange and mutual understanding towards common agenda of development and prosperity. The China Public Diplomacy Association, the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia and China’s mission to the African Union (AU) on Friday jointly organized …

South Africa and China Embraces A Beneficial Partnership This year marks the centenary of the great leader of the South African and African people, and the world at large, Nelson Mandela. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of China-South Africa diplomatic ties. Twenty years ago, then president Nelson Mandela …

China has finally agreed to lift the argumentative clause on lumpy skin disease (LSD), which has prevented Namibia from exporting beef to that country, the former agriculture minister John Mutorwa has revealed. Mutorwa, recently appointed as the new minister of works and transport, made this announcement while bidding farewell to …

Joburg has a very active Chinese community and local Chinese New Year celebrations are always an exuberant, noisy and colourful affair. Chinese New Year events are spread through the weeks before and after the official date of Chinese New Year (February 16 in 2018) and take place in Joburg’s First …

The African Union’s chairperson dismissed during a visit to Beijing on Thursday a French newspaper report alleging that China had spied on the continental body as “lies” intended to derail co-operation. The report published by Le Monde in January claimed technicians at the AU’s Chinese-built headquarters in the Ethiopian capital …

The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, has appointed a new foreign minister with links to China as well as a new ambassador for China, at a time when bilateral economic and trade relations are growing, according to the Africa Monitor Intelligence newsletter. The appointment of the new …

THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement in conjunction with ZimTrade has managed to facilitate agreements which will enable local farmers to export more than 40 000 tonnes of oranges annually to the Chinese market as early as June. In a statement, ZimTrade said a four-member delegation which comprised …

On 22 January 2018, Hon. Lesego Makhothi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of Lesotho, met with the 6-member Chinese Experts Technical Team deployed by the Ministry of Commerce of China. H.E. Dr. Sun Xianghua, Ambassador of China, Economic Counsellor Mr. Ma Guoliang of the Chinese Embassy, and senior …

The South African Government has reached an agreement on public interest issues on the potential acquisition of control of Chevron South Africa by Chinese company Sinopec.  The company commits to invest R6 billion in South Africa; move hailed as part of deeper and bolder economic inclusion measures – the transaction …

Speaking on Tuesday during the ground breaking ceremony for the Sogecoa Business Park site at Chichiri in Blantyre, Mutharika said foreign direct investments, particularly from the Chinese Government have proved to be crucial to the country’s development. Mutharika observed that the Sogecoa facility was a symbol of progress for Blantyre …

The Chinese-built 756km electrified rail project connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti officially started commercial operations on Monday with a ceremony held in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Contracted by two Chinese companies, the first 320km of the rail project from Sebeta to Mieso was carried out by the China Rail Engineering …

The Asian giant’s ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping said yesterday China was committed to cement the friendship and cooperation after sending a special envoy to congratulate President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his ascendancy to power after a military-assisted transition in November ousted long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe. “I came to pay a …

Three Liberian graduate students studying in Beijing were party of over 500 African students who participating in the first job fair for African students. The event, held at the University of International Business and Economics on Wednesday, November 15, brought African students face-to-face with executives of over 60 Chinese firms …

The Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, on Wednesday updated President Muhammadu Buhari on the approved procurement of two new satellites from China at the cost of $550 million. Speaking to State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with the president in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Mr. Shittu said the …

South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday expressed his well wishes on the occasion of 20 years of diplomatic relations with China, saying that these relations should be further reinforced and more opportunities explored to create a win-win cooperation for both Republics. In a statement, Zuma said: “The Government and …

The government of Tanzania and conservation organizations on Wednesday hailed China’s decision to end ivory trade, saying the move offered hope for the future of elephants in Africa. Major General Gaudence Milanzi, Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, said “China as a country has been …

The China-developed MA60 regional plane is playing an important role in helping central African countries build regional airline networks, said the aircraft’s developer Friday. Fourteen MA60 aircraft now serve seven central African countries via 20 regional air routes, which have jointly created a primary regional airline network, said the state-owned …

South Africa and the rest of the African continent should not lose sight of the great vision of its forebears like global icon and former president Nelson Mandela who made abundant sacrifices, particularly towards equality, China’s recently appointed ambassador to South Africa, Lin Songtian said on Tuesday. “President Mandela was a …

Standard Bank and the Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have launched the I Go South Africa loyalty programme in partnership with South African Tourism to boost investment flows and encourage tourism between the two countries. This initiative is part of ICBC’s I Go Global rewards scheme for its card holders in China and …

China said on Thursday its “friendly policy” towards Zimbabwe would not change, after the military said it had seized power and was holding President Robert Mugabe and his family safe while targeting “criminals”. China is paying close attention to the situation in Zimbabwe and hoped for stability and a peaceful, “appropriate” resolution, …

The Confucius Institute in Rwanda on Friday brought Chinese martial arts Wushu to residents of one community in the capital city Kigali. Confucius Institute at the University of Rwanda-College of Education (CIUR-CE) together with Rwandan Wushu clubs performed martial arts in the community of Nyamirambo Sector in the capital city, …

The Chinese embassy in Rwanda, Chinese community and representatives of the Rwanda government on Saturday paid tribute to 10 fallen Chinese aid workers. Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Rao Hongwei, Director of Asia and Australasia unit at the Rwandan foreign ministry Theophile Rurangwa and Mayor of Rulindo District Emmanuel Kayiranga attended …

The Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is forging ahead to become the new automotive hub on the African continent. The SEZ, which is located in the Eastern Cape, is continuing with construction in Zone 1 of the Coega SEZ BAIC site. “The Coega SEZ is well on its way to …

Every morning, Zhu Xingguo, 46, leads his group of 12 Chinese medical specialists to the Juba Teaching Hospital, the main referral hospital in South Sudan. Zhu heads the China medical team from China’s Anhui Province, which arrived in the East African nation in February. They have offered free medical services …

South Africa “attaches great value” to its relations with China, Public Works Minister, Nkosinathi Nhleko, said in his welcome remarks to the new Chinese ambassador, Lin Songtian. Nhleko’s comments were part of his congratulatory message to China delivered at the Chinese embassy’s 68th national day celebration reception held in Pretoria on …

Mozambique’s Ministry of Health said Friday it will introduce acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medical treatment, to main provincial hospitals in the country’s central and northern regions next year. The skin is sterilized and needles are inserted, frequently with a plastic guide tube. Needles may be manipulated in various ways, including …

The increasing number of African students seeking to further their education in China was a clear sign of the quality of education provided in China, a diplomat has said. Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Youming said China was grateful over the appreciation of the country’s education system by African countries …

President Jacob Zuma is back in the country after his successful working visit to Xiamen, China, where he attended the ninth BRICS Summit. President Zuma, who arrived in the country this morning, had joined other BRICS leaders for the summit, which was held under the theme ‘BRICS: Stronger Partnership for …

China’s growing military profile in Africa is following its economic footprint in the continent as exemplified by the Chinese “logistics support base” in Djibouti. It is moving towards an ever more expansive definition of its global interests, as its business in Africa pushes it to create new mechanisms for securing …

Zambia on Friday launched construction of a China-funded mega-road project that connects the southern and central parts of the country to the mining towns in the Copperbelt province. The construction of the 321-kilometer Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway, including the bypass roads in Kabwe and Kapiri Mposhi, and 45 kilometers of the …

 The Chairman of the Commission for University Education Chacha Nyaigotti-Chacha says Kenya stands to benefit immensely from continued exchange programmes with foreign countries. Speaking at the Chinese Embassy during a farewell reception for more than 150 Kenyans departing to China, Chacha on Thursday said the benefits could shape the country’s …

A roundtable discussion among Chinese and South African college students was held in Cape Town last Friday, September 1, just ahead of the Brics summit in China. Five Chinese and five South African students shared their thoughts on the theme “China and South Africa: What Keeps Us Connected?” More than …

President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Xiamen City in China to attend the 9th Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (Brics) summit to be hosted by China from September 3 to 5, the presidency said on Saturday. The 9th Brics summit would be held under the theme “Brics: Stronger partnership …

Hulumi, an undeveloped rustic community in the Nigerian capital of Abuja with limited infrastructure, came alive on Thursday. Its people, mostly of Gbagyi descent, with a few residents from other tribes, turned out en masse in jubilation to welcome their Chinese guests and their local partners who had come to …

With local patients packed with a temporary clinic in the midst of Djibouti’s humid weather, sweats dropped down from the foreheads of Chinese doctors, who were carefully treating villagers through traditional Chinese medicine and modern therapy. Having suffered long illness, these villagers departed home very early on Sunday morning to …

A Chinese diplomat has reiterated Sino-Africa cooperation will be upgraded so that this historic friendship accelerates Africa’s industrialisation and agricultural modernisation with funding of US$60 billion from China. Chinese ambassador to South Africa Lin Songtian shared this sentiment when he recently addressed the China-Africa Media Forum (CAMF) in Johannesburg, South …

China has vowed to assist South Africa fight off poverty and increase its economic growth. Chinese Ambassador to SA Lin Songtian on Thursday said he was prepared to share lessons learnt by his native country and how it has emancipated its people throughout the years. “I am fully committed to …

THE small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia are expected to benefit from a five-year US$100 million special facility agreement signed by Absa Bank Limited and the China Development Bank (CDB). Absa Bank Limited, which is a subsidiary of the Barclays Africa Group (BAGL), is committed to providing support to …

A child watches helmet masks at the “God of Rainforest–China-Africa Rare Masks Exhibition” in Zhengzhou City, capital of central China’s Henan Province. The exhibition was hosted by Henan Museum and was opened to public on Friday. More than 130 exhibits on display showed the diversity, creativity and imagination of African …

China and Zambia on Friday signed a framework agreement for construction of communication towers (phase two) in the southern African country. The agreement involves 808 towers, 1,009 2G, 3G and 4G wireless stations, the setting up of a matched transmission network and user access terminals in unserved and under-served areas …

China on Tuesday called for more investment from both regional countries and the international community to tackle rampant terrorist acts in the Sahel region in Africa. The terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso and Mali in recent days have shown again that the security situation in the Sahel region remains very …

Save the Wild Fund, a Chinese not-for-profit environmental conservation organisation, has started operations to encourage companies to fund conservation of Lake Victoria. Speaking at the launch last week, Mr Tiang Clody Zhoo, the chairman Save the Wild Fund, said the organisation which was launched last week in Uganda, is partnering …

The Chinese-built railway linking Kenya’s capital of Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa was officially launched on Wednesday, accelerating the country’s steps on the path toward industrialization and modernization. As Kenya’s first new railway in a century and the largest infrastructure project since its independence, the Standard Gauge Railway …

President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday that the New Development Bank (NDB) was set to benefit infrastructure projects on the African continent as a whole, and having a permanent regional centre showed commitment to that undertaking. “We are, therefore, happy to know that the bank is working on expanding its …

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu says the province is excited that Chinese company Jingmen Hubei will open two more factories in Durban. “The people of this province are excited that Jingmen Hubei, a company from Hubei Province will be opening two more factories in Izimbokodweni and Umgababa, South of Durban. This …

Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has lead the Kano State government delegation to China in pursuance of beneficial trade and economic development deals with Chinese trading partners. The director press to Kano State governor, Malam Aminu Yassar, revealed that Emir Sanusi II, is having a successful tour of China …

The People’s Republic of China said on Monday that it wants to strengthen its cooperation with Africa by working to remove trade barriers and ease of doing business with Africa, but a few bottlenecks needed to be addressed first. Speaking at a China-Africa media forum on Monday in Johannesburg, China’s …

China hasn’t been known for establishing military bases in Africa – or even beyond its immediate sphere of influence. This is changing following its decision to build a military base in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa. The base will be next door to the United States Africa Command. China …

Zambia has now turned to China in seeking to increase its power generation capacity including nuclear energy as demand by local and foreign end users increases against a low hydro output. Zambia’s hydro generation capacity has risen to about 2,500 megawatts against an endowed capacity of 6,000 megawatts, resulting in …

Standard Chartered has taken an active role in the China Belt and Road (B&R) initiative through which China hopes to create a seamless trade route connecting countries in Africa, Asia and Europe through railway, road and maritime networks including Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway. StanChart is among the banks that are …

Chinese ridesharing company DiDi Chuxing has announced investment and collaboration with Taxify to support the latter’s growth and innovation across in Africa. Taxify’s footprint on the African continent currently comprises the cities of Johannesburg, Durban, Lagos, Cairo, Nairobi and Cape Town. The four-year-old company says its taxi- and private car-hailing …

After a slight growth last year amid security challenges, Morocco’s key tourism sector sees a promising surge of tourists from around the globe. In 2016, visitor arrivals barely raised by 1.5 percent from 2015 to stood at 10.3 million tourists, falling far short of the expected increase to reach an …

China will offer its new African ally Gambia support in infrastructure, agriculture, tourism and other areas, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his visiting Gambian counterpart, after the nation ditched ties with self-ruled Taiwan. Gambia ended formal relations with Taiwan, claimed by China as a wayward province with no right …

Pop music superstar Rihanna is teaming up with the world’s leading bike-share program, China-based ofo, to give girls in the African country of Malawi an education and bikes. In a new “1 KM Action” partnership announced on Monday, the singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation will fund scholarships for girls in Malawi …

The upgrading of Nairobi’s Outer Ring Road into a dual carriageway by China’s Sinohydro Corporation is set to revolutionize urban transport and unleash new economic benefits in densely populated sections of the Kenyan capital, an official said on Friday. Silas Kinoti, the Acting Director General of Kenya Urban Roads Authority …

Located along Lake Kivu in Bukavu city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the campsite of the engineering unit of Chinese peacekeeping forces in the country. A total of 218 members of the engineering and medical units of the 20th batch of Chinese peacekeeping forces in DRC have …

The newly elected leadership of the Liberian Student Union in China (LSUIC) has pledged to foster unity amongst students to ensure academic excellence and strengthen cooperation with the Liberian embassy in China. The annual leadership elections were held in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China on July 25 during the annual …

Speaking at the China-Tanzania New Media Roundtable in Dar es Salaam, Mr Ngonyani insisted the government should keep an eye on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as it seeks to prevent cybercrime. “Our Chinese friends have managed to block such media in their country and replaced them with their homegrown sites …

China will offer its new African ally Gambia support in infrastructure, agriculture, tourism and other areas, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his visiting Gambian counterpart, after the nation ditched ties with self-ruled Taiwan. Gambia ended formal relations with Taiwan, claimed by China as a wayward province with no right …

One late afternoon in July, a burst of shouts of practicing Chinese martial arts (Wushu) came out from a primary school and could be heard on a crowded street in Bujumbura, capital of Burundi. Over 30 Burundian youths wearing training clothes donated by the Chinese embassy in Burundi were doing …

A Chinese firm has signed a deal with Moroccan companies to build the tallest skyscraper in Africa in the capital of Morocco, local media reported on Sunday. The deal was concluded in Casablanca by China Railway Construction Corporation and Morocco’s BMCE Bank of Africa and Travaux Generaux de Construction de …

Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi Thursday met separately with senior security representatives from South Africa, Brazil and India. South African Minister of State Security David Mahlobo, Brazilian Institutional Security Minister Sergio Etchegoyen, and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval were in Beijing to attend the seventh meeting of BRICS senior …

The outdated medical facilities were always a challenge for the local doctors, but the rare drought and the resulting health problems across the country made the work even more difficult. But Dr Xu never allowed these factors to get the better of him, and patients diagnosed by him all got timely …

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday commissioned the 420 million U.S. dollars Isiolo-Moyale road in northern region which connects Kenya to Ethiopia. The Isiolo-Moyale road is the Kenyan section of the Trans-Africa Highway Corridor, which was upgraded to bitumen standards by the government with support of the African Development Bank …

A ceremony was held Friday in Cote d’Ivoire to officially mark the initiation of electricity generation at Soubre hydroelectric power station, which was built by a Chinese company. Amadou Gon Coulibaly, prime minister of Cote d’Ivoire, attended the event and spoke highly of the cordial cooperation between the the two …

Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan meets with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi in Maputo, Mozambique. Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi said his country hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in various fields, including defense and security. Nyusi made the remarks while meeting with visiting Chinese State Councilor and …

The current visit of the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China to Cameroon, Zhang Ming is once more an opportunity to discuss ways of fostering and diversifying the already exemplary cooperation ties between the two countries. The talks during the Unity Palace audience President Paul Biya granted the visiting …

China is willing to make joint efforts with regional partners to seek a political settlement in the Libyan crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday. Wang made the remarks after talks with visiting Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui. Libya’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity should be respected and maintained, …

Executive chairperson of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Jack Ma hit the ground running when he landed in Nairobi on Thursday. China’s richest man has arrived in Kenya with a planeload of billionaires. They’ll be looking to cut multi-billion-shilling deals with government and local businessmen. Executive chairperson of Chinese e-commerce giant …

The number of jobs created by Chinese investors in Ethiopia has reached more than 28,000, according to Xinhua. According to the report, a total of 28,391 jobs were created by 279 Chinese companies in Ethiopia during the period of January 2012 to January 2017, of which 20,072 were permanent while …

The Chinese embassy in Nairobi has given Sh16 million for food stuff for victims of drought in several counties including Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu, Lamu, Laikipia, Baringo, Isiolo, Kitui, Narok East Ambassador Liu Xianfa handed the donation to the Devolution ministry on Friday, saying it was the largest ever by the …

An official of China’s Hebei Province said it was ready to carry out pragmatic cooperation with northern Kaduna state of Nigeria. Wang Xiaodong, vice governor of Hebei Province in northern China, made the remarks when he visited Kaduna State to sign a letter of intention with Kaduna Governor El-Rufai. The …

China is increasingly using its own currency, the renminbi, in trade with third countries and an increasing number of African countries, notably Angola, have started using the Chinese currency and included it in their baskets of currencies.  South Africa, Africa’s largest economy and China’s main trading partner in Africa, was …

Plans to build Zimbabwe’s “Disneyland in Africa” are a go. The project has been invested in by undisclosed Beijing sources. A “memorandum of understanding” has already signed by both the African and Chinese parties. It is thought that the construction of the USD300 million Disney-style theme park (unaffliated with the …

China is moving beyond building Africa’s roads, railways and ports to investing in the continent’s transportation and aviation industries as a whole. Plans to build five transportation focused universities and a China-Africa aviation school on the continent are going ahead, according to the dean of Chang’an University in Xi’an, China, speaking at …

China warned Botswana on Friday against hosting the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who is due to visit there next month, saying it hoped Botswana could make the “correct” decision about the trip. The Dalai Lama is expected to address a human rights conference in the capital, Gaborone, …

China on Sunday bagged three more medals to finish in second position behind South Africa at the World Under-18 Athletics Championships that ended in Nairobi on Sunday. By the end of day four, China lay in third position out of over 160 nations that featured in the event with four …

A senior South Sudanese official on Wednesday lauded China’s constructive engagement approach to bringing lasting peace to the war-torn country. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Mawien Makol told Xinhua in Juba that China was playing an active and constructive role in peace making by engaging the leadership and supporting the …

China has dispatched troops to Djibouti in advance of formally establishing the country’s first overseas military base. Two Chinese Navy warships left the port of Zhanjiang on Tuesday, taking an undisclosed number of military personnel on the journey across the Indian Ocean. An editorial Wednesday stressed the importance of the …

South Africa’s state power utility Eskom signed a R19.6 billion ($1.5 billion) loan agreement with China Development Bank on Thursday to partly finance the Medupi coal power plant, its acting chief executive said. “This loan will also aid us in ensuring that we complete the Medupi project and ensure security …

Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi says South Africa holds China in high regard “for the very warm” ties of fraternal relations which exist between Pretoria and China. Speaking at the Chinese Embassy celebrating 20 years of Hong Kong’s “return to the motherland”, Minister Muthambi assured China that South …

CHINA has cancelled a number of Zimbabwe’s debts, with Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and China’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Ming signing a protocol to seal the cancellation. The debt cancellation was first announced in 2015 when China’s President Xi Jinping visited Zimbabwe and met President Mugabe. The deal …

The Ethiopia-Djibouti cross border potable water project will be finalized and commence operation in about three months from now, according to Demelash Mulu, project manager. The water project funded by the Export-Import Bank of China,which is one of three institutional banks in China chartered to implement the state policies in industry, foreign …

In efforts to capture the lucrative Chinese clientèle in Africa, Standard Bank SA has opened the world’s first dedicated Africa China Banking Centre (ACBC) at its Simmonds Street offices in Johannesburg. The Centre will look to provide a long-awaited platform to link African and Chinese clients with China’s highly networked …

The film and television industry in South Africa no longer solely wants to be seen as an entertainment provider. The results released by the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa of a recent study commissioned into the economic impact of the film and television industry in the country, …

Zimbabwe just got one step closer to its dream of building a “Disneyland in Africa,” at the site of Victoria Falls, one of the world’s biggest waterfalls. Zimbabwe’s Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi said that the country has signed a “memorandum of understanding” with Chinese investors to carry out a feasibility study and …

China and the African Union (AU) have expressed commitment to strengthening their varied cooperation towards achieving common development and prosperity. This came on Wednesday when visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met and held talks with Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia’s …

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Ethiopian counterpart, Workneh Gebeyehu, on bilateral relations here on Wednesday. Wang noted that China and Ethiopia upgraded their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation in May when Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was in China for the Belt and …

South Africa has taken part in the eighth Clean Energy Ministerial Conference in China in order to observe international best practices as the country works towards meeting its energy objectives. “Having acceded to the Paris Agreement, South Africa is also keen to learn from the best practices that would assist …

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will lead a delegation from the country’s eight Special Economic Zones on an investment roadshow to China. The 25-member delegation, which is drawn from Special Economic Zones (SEZs), will partake in the six-day investment roadshow that kicks off on Saturday. Trade and Industry …

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government would like to see more South African companies expand into China. He said over 60 South African companies have travelled to China last year to engage with the country and collaborate on joint opportunities. “South African companies are focussing their efforts on emerging economies …

China has helped African countries re-energize the war against malaria through biomedical research, training of health workers and provision of cheaper drugs, officials said on Friday during a China-Africa Symposium on eliminating the tropical disease. The symposium was organized by Kenya’s ministry of health in conjunction with China State Administration …

Johannesburg – South Africa will host the China – South Africa High-Level People-to-People Exchange Mechanism next week in Pretoria. The purpose of the exchange is to deepen mutual understanding between the peoples of South Africa and China, and to enhance people-to-people exchanges and co-operation in areas such as culture, education, …

Traditional Chinese medicine provides China a surprisingly robust soft power tool in Africa, as Beijing increasingly exports medical expertise while also increasingly sourcing ingredients from Africa to meet domestic demand. While China’s presence and influence in Africa is well documented – especially regarding resource extraction – another element is increasingly …

As Zimbabwe celebrates Independence Day on April 18, China remains the country’s all-weather friend and continues to give a helping hand during difficult times. The Chinese embassy in Harare is as old as Zimbabwe’s independence, having opened on the same day the Union Jack was put down to symbolize the …

THE Chinese government has demanded dry yam from Nigeria to meet industrial and domestic needs. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Thursday, in Abuja, which a technical working committee was inaugurated to fast track the exportation of yam by July 2017. The …

Cooperation between Mozambique and China, one of the African country’s main financiers, infrastructure builders and currently the largest foreign investor in the country, has been positive, said Custodio Rafael Marques, Consul General of Mozambique in Macau. The Consul General, after recalling various visits and high-level meetings in 2016, said in …

It’s a hive of activity at one of the farms 60 km northwest of Harare as farm owner Paul Mattison prepares for the 2017 tobacco marketing season which begins this Wednesday. Just a few hours before the selling season kicks off, Mattison and his managers are busy supervising the workers, …

China’s investment in Mozambique has been growing at a very fast pace and in cumulative terms is approaching US$6 billion, according to figures from the Chinese Embassy in Maputo. The figures were cited on Thursday in Lisbon by the Chinese Embassy attache in Lisbon, Nie Quan, at the launch of …

March 16 (Xinhua) — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Thursday commissioned a Chinese-built cement manufacturing plant owned by the country’s largest cement producer, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe. The 85 million U.S. dollars cement plant, situated in Harare and poised to become a regional cement export hub, was built by …

The basis of Chinese investment in Africa is now changing, perhaps in part due to slowing growth in China and the crack downs on corruption taking place in China and in many African countries, notably Nigeria. In fact, both traditional Western and Chinese investors have acknowledged over the last two …

Chinese company Sinohydro has expressed interest in helping Harare City Council upgrade its sewerage system and clean up the heavily polluted main water source Lake Chivero, council minutes indicate. According to The Herald newspaper, the state-owned company submitted an expression of interest to arrange financing and implementation of the project …

Marking the International Women’s Day, spouses at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia on Thursday provided donation to a children center in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The donation has been made to Kebebe Tsehay Center (girls’ center), one of the four children centers under the watch of the Addis Ababa City …

NAIROBI – Kenya’s umbrella body of the banking industry is encouraging its members to embrace the Chinese yuan due to the increasing importance of the Chinese economy globally, officials said on Monday. Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) CEO Habil Olaka told journalists in Nairobi that China has become one of the …

South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare forecasts sales of about 2 billion rand ($152 million) in China over the next 12 months, the drugmaker’s chief executive said on Thursday after reporting a 6 percent rise in first-half profit. Aspen started trading in China in the six months to end-December and is chasing …

A total of 35 Kenyan students are to receive full scholarships to study in China, fully sponsored by China Road and Bridge Corp. China Communications Construction Co, its China Road and Bridge Corp arm and Beijing Jiaotong University signed the training program agreement on March 9, as part of the …

Nabejja is one of the thousands of Ugandan small scale farmers benefiting from an agriculture project that is run by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Ugandan government and China. The two million US dollar project, which is in its second phase, is run under the FAO South-South …

Speaking at the signing ceremony that was held at Kempinski Hotel in Beijing, Chairman of Hass Petroleum Group, Mr Abdinassir Ali Hassan described the signing as a ‘historic’ event and congratulated CSCEC on winning the contract after a long negotiation and tender process. He said, “It has not been an …

Lake Poyang and Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lakes in China and Africa, respectively, are to witness closer cooperation in ecological protection and development, Chinese researchers have said. Chen Kui, a lake ecology expert with the Jiangxi provincial committee for mountain, rivers and lakes development and protection, said that Chinese …

For more than four years, the Chinese Embassy in Khartoum and Sanad Charity Foundation, a Sudanese non-governmental organization, have implemented a number of social initiatives in support of thousands of the needy, where their partnership served as a bridge for the deeply-rooted Sino-Sudanese ties. The joint social initiatives covered fields …

In Nairobi, Chinese martial arts is taking center stage as the first ever kung fu festival opens. The event was organized to create awareness about the sport in Kenya. Hundreds of people came to watch, as 10 kung fu masters from Beijing showed their moves. The first kung fu festival …

More Namibian farmers have become beneficiaries of the South-to-South Cooperation (SSC) agreement, which has brought more Chinese experts to the African country to teach farming technologies. The SSC agreement, launched in 2014 to boost agricultural production and tackle food and nutrition insecurity in Namibia, has seen a lot of farmers, …

China and Djibouti have vowed to further strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields. This came on Tuesday when visiting Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao met and held talks with Djiboutian Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed in Djibouti on ways of further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. …

China and Malawi governments have signed a 23 million U.S. dollars Framework Agreement for the provision of concessional loan by China to Malawi for the construction of a national fiber backbone for internet and bandwidth connectivity. The two governments signed the agreement on Monday in Malawi capital, Lilongwe, with Malawi …

The Soweto Art and Craft development pulled out all stops to illustrate their latest merchandises from their wardrobe and to dominate the inaugural China Trader Expo affair. The expo attracted more than 2000 visitors from various parts of South Africa and China with over 200 exhibitors occupying the newly built stores. …

Ten South African university students are leaving for China on Friday for a two-week information and communication technology (ICT) training held by Huawei in Beijing. The study program “Seeds for the Future” is being bankrolled by the Chinese ICT giant, Huawei Technologies. This is the first batch of 1,000 South …

The China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association (CIQA) and Fruit South Africa (FruitSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding Monday to broaden fruit trade between two countries. The memorandum of understanding covers a wide variety of products, including apples, pears, grapes, citrus and subtropical fruits, according to Mashudu Silimela, agriculture counsellor …

Standard Bank, Africa’s largest lender, aims to become a bridge between China and Africa and its committed loans to Chinese companies together with local partner are set to hit the $2-billion mark this year. To better serve both the Chinese and African markets, it has formed a strategic partnership with …

A Chinese state railway builder and the Zambian government have signed a $2.26 billion deal for a new railroad linking two cities in eastern Zambia. The single-track, 388-km railway between Chipata and Serenje highlights China’s ongoing effort to expand its commercial interests in Africa. China Civil Engineering Construction Corp., a …

Chinese contractor Sino-Hydro has signed an agreement with the Zimbabwean government for the construction of a new dam north-east of the capital Harare that will augment supplies from four other reservoirs which are failing to cope with demand, water minister has said. Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri …

NNS UNITY, the newest Nigerian Navy Ship built in China, continued her homeward voyage with several port calls enroute Nigeria. The ship, nicknamed “Man of war”, departed Simon’s Port, South Africa on October 25, 2016. On arrival at the Port of Luanda, Angola, the representative of the Chief of the …

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Louise Mushikiwabo, is leading a Rwandan delegation to Beijing, China, where they are attending a major international security meeting. The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is an annual high-level gathering that discusses international security issues. Addressing the conference yesterday, Mushikiwabo underscored China’s important role …

The new Public and Political Affairs Officer of the Chinese Embassy Zhang Yungui has arrived to succeed Mr. Li as the Embassy’s Public and Political Affairs in Sierra Leone. Talking to Mr. Yungui, he said this is his second posting since he graduated in 2015. “My first posting was in …

The first Lady of China,wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping Mrs Peng Liyuan said on Tuesday that China is ready to cooperate with African countries in HIV and AIDS prevention. Peng said China will share its experience in preventing the diseases with Malawi and other African nations, and enhance coordination with …

The Mozambican Institute for Export Promotion (Ipex) aims to attract Chinese enterprises to process and produce goods in the quantity and quality required by the markets, said the president of the institution speaking to Mozambican news agency AIM. João Macaringue, who was in Macau to take part in the Fifth …

Africa-China trade and investment plays a crucial role in fostering the African economy. Data shows two-way trade and investment contributes about 20 percent of African economic growth. China has been Africa’s largest trading partner since 2008. Last year, trade between China and Africa reached US$178 billion — 18,000 times larger …

The ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Guinea-Bissau, Wang Hua, was distinguished this weekend in Bissau by the Quelele district residents association at a gala organised by the local community radio station. Wang Hua expressed his gratitude for the gesture and recalled that China was one of the …

China respects some African countries’ decisions to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) and understands their long-standing concerns with the court, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. South Africa submitted a notice to the UN secretary-general requesting to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the ICC. South Africa is the …

China’s Ambassador to Eritrea, Qiu Xuejun, said that his country’s relations with Eritrea are an important part of China’s relations with Africa. He made the remark speaking at the Chinese Embassy in Asmara during a reception held on September 30 to celebrate the 67th anniversary of the founding of the …

This year marks the 46th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Equatorial Guinea. Bilateral cooperation has been flourishing ever since. Djiploho hydropower plant in the central-west African country is a project completed by the Power Construction Corporation of China in 2011. With a capacity of 12 …

Congo’s mines minister said on Thursday that the government “salutes and supports” China Molybdenum Co’s bid to buy Freeport McMoRan’s majority stake in the giant Tenke copper project despite objections from state miner Gecamines. The statement by Martin Kabwelulu appeared to be an effort to smooth passage of the transaction …

Angola became China’s largest crude supplier for the second time in one year, taking the top position from Russia, customs data showed on Monday. China imported 4.19 million tonnes of oil from the southern African nation last month, up 45.8 percent from a year ago. That meant Angolan shipments stood …

Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour on Sunday described China as an important partner in peace and development issues in Sudan and the region hailing the strong bilateral ties between Sudan and China. “Relations between Sudan and China are strong and it is considered a model for South-South cooperation and the …

In the next few years the Buhari administration would continue to actively pursue a plan for the massive manufacturing and production of goods in the country as much as possible, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. In that effort, the Federal Government will ally with business interests who can …

On October 22, 2016, the 8th “Love Knows No Border” International Charity Sale initiated by Mme. Qian Wei, wife of Foreign Minister Wang Yi, was held at the Staging Stadium of the National Stadium with the theme of “Building Bridges for Heart-to-Heart Connectivity”. The fund raised will be used to …

The image of China as a development model has soared among Africans, said a report issued here based on the latest survey findings of Afrobarometer, a pan-African, non-partisan research network. In the eyes of Africans, China rivals the United States in influence and popularity as a development model, according to …

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has assured a Chinese investment company that the agreement between China and Nigeria has been presented to President Muhammadu Buhari for action. He said it had also been tabled before the Federal Executive Council (FEC). He called on the Chinese …

Construction, the blue economy and tourism are areas that will be targeted for co-operation between the Seychelles’ capital, Victoria, and the Chinese city Wuhan through a new agreement signed on Monday. The agreement — Establishing Friendly Exchange City Relations — was signed in Seychelles by Wan Yong, Mayor of Wuhan …

A Chinese company has won a $9.14 million contract to supply 11 battery-powered electric buses to Cape Town, which hopes to become the first city in Africa to use electric buses for public transport. BYD Company Ltd (it stands for Build Your Dreams, according to HTXT) is a Chinese manufacturer …

The Spokesperson of Foreign Ministry  Lu Kang’s was at the press conference for a question and answer session to put into crystal clear perspective the current China-Guinea relations. Q: The Foreign Ministry said that President Alpha Condé of Guinea is about to visit China. Can you give us more details about …

The Chinese Embassy in South Africa held the National Day Reception, celebrating the 67th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Minister of Small Business Development Lindiwe Zulu, as the guest of honor attended the reception. South African First Ladies, ministers and deputy ministers, high-level officials, ambassadors …

Many Chinese tourists this year joined the long queues of thousands of people who gathered on Saturday early morning outside Abu Simbel temple in Upper Egypt’s Aswan province to watch the sun illuminating the temple’s inner sanctuary and shining the face of ancient Egyptian King Ramses II. They all looked …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday extended condolences to his Cameroon counterpart, Paul Biya, over a deadly train derailment in the African country, in which dozens of people died. In a message, Xi, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, mourned the dead and expressed condolences to the injured …

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa Tian Xuejun attended the opening of the China-South Africa Hi-Tech Expo which was held at the Sandton Convention Centre earlier this month(October),aimed at celebrating the success brought by the cooperation and partnership of China and …

A graduation program in Paynesville on Friday, 21 October of 69 young Liberians who have been trained by Chinese experts on how to make quality furniture works, using bamboo and rattan weaving technology, President Sirleaf said China has done quite a few things, “but this one is a real element …

During the summit, Xu Jinghu respectively met with President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé and Foreign Minister Robert Dussey of Togo. Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs Ambassador Xu Jinghu, on behalf of China, attended the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in …

With Egypt looking for international investments and stronger economic ties and China continuing its investment overseas, both countries have the potential for stronger economic ties, said Ahmed Al-Nagar, CEO of Egypt’s state-run Ahram organization late Friday. “The two countries plan for economic progress built on peaceful, just and equitable cooperation. …

Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yue has disclosed the list of China-donated materials and equipment to the Liberia National Police (LNP) in fulfillment of a US$2 million exchange note signed between both countries. In the agreement signed by Ambassador Zhang, on behalf of the People’s Republic of China, and Deputy Foreign Affairs …

At the office building near the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in the capital of Abuja, Nigerian customs officers excitedly sang Chinese songs and presented a playlet showing courteous officers communicating effectively in Chinese. These officers were the first batch from the Nigeria Customs Service who attended Chinese classes and acquired …

Government and the Republic of Botswana have signed a multi-million Kwacha contract with a Chinese contractor for the construction of One Stop Border facilities at Kazungula in Southern Province. The contract, valued at K263, 670, 419=98, forms Package 3 of the Kazungula Bridge Project and is funded through a loan …

The Chinese government has donated two million U.S. dollars to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its humanitarian work in Somalia, where a drought has deteriorated food security situation. A ceremony was held in the Somali capital Mogadishu by the WFP Somalia on Tuesday to thank the Chinese government for …

In South Africa, Punkah Mdaka is one of the government’s many employees who started to learn Mandarin Chinese. Along with 12 other staff with the Department of Science and Technology, she has a two-hour class every Thursday given by a Chinese teacher who comes to teach at the office building. …

A cornerstone-laying ceremony was conducted on Tuesday to establish a Chinese-invested pharmaceutical plant in Dukem town, about 40 km south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. With an investment of 85 million U.S. dollars from a Chinese firm based in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the multi-million dollar plant, Sansheng Ethiopia Pharmaceuticals …

In the wake of a major summit by Brazil, India, China, Russia and South Africa (BRICS) in Goa, India, a Kenyan economic analyst said Beijing’s membership of globally influential bodies provides a chance to level the economic playfield in favor of poor countries. “Although China is the biggest economy in …

ZAMBIA and Botswana have signed a contract with Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group Company Limited of China (AFECC) for the construction of One Stop Border Post (OSBP) facilities at Kazungula Border on the Zambian side at a cost of more than K263 million. The contract valued at K263, 670, 419.98, …

The Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, H.E. Zhao Yanbo, Thursday (29th September) formally bade farewell to the government and people of Sierra Leone after spending two years nine months in the country. In an official reception at the Chinese Embassy in Freetown, while also celebrating the 67th anniversary of the …

Companies from China and Africa on Thursday in Beijing signed more than 40 business deals totaling about 17 billion dollars. More than 400 participants from government agencies, financial institutions, business associations and enterprises attended the Seminar on China-Africa Business Cooperation on Thursday. The deals, involving government departments, financial institutions and …

The Zambian mission in China has launched a ten -day tour of the key economic regions dubbed “The 2016 Zambia China People to People Culture and Business Roadshow” aimed at enhancing Zambia’s image in China. This is in line with the missions’ 2016 Strategic Plan that is aimed at enhancing …

Algeria and China on Sunday signed a framework cooperation agreement to boost industry cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was inked by Algerian Industry Minister Abdeslam Bouchouareb and visiting Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Qian Keming. The deal will establish a solid partnership with China in several industry sectors, including …

Camels rather than locomotives lumber over the railway tracks in this remote desert, famously traversed by storied French adventurers Arthur Rimbaud and Henry de Monfreid in the early 20th century. The old French-built railway that connected Addis Ababa, the capital of landlocked Ethiopia, to the Red Sea port of Djibouti, …

a Chinese expert who introduced the first green house for tomato planting into Kenya in 1997, checks experimental stevia planted at Egerton University in Nakuru, Kenya, Oct. 13, 2016. As the Sino-African relations are getting stronger in recent years, more and more Chinese people and companies invest in African countries …

China and South Africa on Saturday vowed to boost bilateral cooperation within the framework of the BRICS mechanism and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The pledge came out of a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, on the sidelines of the eighth …

China has donated to Mozambique eighty buses for public passenger transport and 10 tonnes of rice for the population to emergency support programmes, the Prime Minister of Mozambique said in Macau. Carlos Agostinho do Rosario, taking stock of the country’s participation in the 5th Ministerial Conference of Forum Macau, said …

CHINA AND PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING AFRICAN COUNTRIES BOOST RELATIONS.China will offer aid and preferential loans worth at least 4 billion yuan (almost US$600 million) to PSCs in Asia and Africa, Li said. He made the announcement at the opening ceremony of the 5th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday exchanged congratulatory messages with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Governor-General Michael Ogio on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties. In his message, Xi said since China and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic ties in 1976, bilateral ties have witnessed a remarkable progress. When Xi …

China Fortune Land Development Co Ltd, an industrial zone developer and operator, has secured its first project in Africa to build a new industrial city in Egypt’s new administrative capital. Under the government plan, Egypt’s new administrative capital will be located between Cairo and Suez, a city along the Suez …

The Bank of China on Thursday started operation in Mauritius after obtaining an official licence on 18 March 2016 to undertake banking business in the island. Commenting on this development, Bank of Mauritius Governor Ramesh Basant Roi said Mauritius is already a jurisdiction through which vast amounts of capital flow …

Premier Li Keqiang called for boosting cooperation and strengthening political mutual trust with Cape Verde, while meeting with Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva on Oct 10. During the tour of Macao, Li also plans to attend the opening of the fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and …

Uganda’s National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has approved the study of Chinese at the secondary school level and is set to import Chinese teachers to train Ugandan teachers. Speaking at an event over the weekend, Mr Henry Adramunguni, the foreign languages curriculum specialist at the NCDC is quoted to have …

In the 1970s, China anchored the construction of the Tazara railway linking Tanzania and Zambia — a project that greatly boosted the two countries’ economies. A little more than 40 years later, a new episode of railway history was written, again with a Chinese helping hand, as East Africa’s first …

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Sunday a free trade area would be “a significant form of cooperation” between BRICS nations. By setting up a free trade area, BRICS countries would be able to remove tariff and non-tariff barriers, give play to their comparative advantages, and advance trade and investment …

The Chinese yuan’s recent inclusion in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket is expected to facilitate investments in Egypt, said Egyptian experts. “The yuan SDR inclusion will facilitate Egyptian-Chinese trade and encourage more Chinese investments in Egypt, because the Chinese investors will use the yuan in …

Namibia has sent the first consignment of beef consisting of various cuts, weighing more than 23,000 kilograms in total to Hong Kong after having received approval to start exports to the market in May. The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), which is the meat processing and marketing organization, on Tuesday …

China will donate 4,000 tonnes of rice to drought-hit Namibia, following a rice donation to Zimbabwe as part of its rice aid to help tackle the continent’s food insecurity. The Chinese embassy to Namibia said the aid aims to help alleviate hunger that is staring down upon most of Namibia …

Amanbo – the first Sino-Africa e-commerce platform has launched its online shopping project in Kenya Nairobi. Adopting innovative marketing OSO (online + social + offline) mode, it offers online shoppers access to various items and directly purchasing from Chinese wholesale manufacturers and business companies. Amanbo is created by Right Net …

Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn said Ethiopia and China are keen to further strengthen their economic cooperation as the two countries signed agreements in various areas including investment, infrastructure, industry and technology. Holding talks with Chinese President Special Envoy and National Development and Reform Commission Chairman Xu Shaoshi yesterday, Prime Minister …

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Wednesday said Chinese private sector companies had pledged an additional investment of 70 billion dollars to the Nigerian economy. Kachikwu said this while addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President …

The Chinese government has donated $200,000 to the East African Community (EAC) as part of efforts aimed at facilitating dialogue in the political crisis in Burundi. Whiles commending the EAC for their involvement, a Chinese embassy official Gou Hoadong, is quoted to have said, ‘‘Our commitment to the Burundi peace …

The Deputy minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Hlengiwe Mkhize and the vice Minister of Cyber Space Administration of the People’s Republic of China Wang Xiujun concluded a successful South Africa-China Internet Roundtable in Durban, eThekwini.   Delegates included representatives of government departments, State-Owned Companies, the private sector, Information and …

A Chinese construction firm on Wednesday won a contract to carry out a major road renovation project in Western Kenya . Kenya ‘ s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure contracted Jiangxi Zhongmei Engineering Construction Company to repair the 40km Kakamega-Webuye road in the west of the country , at a …

The local content production industry has received a huge boost following the signing of a cultural co-operation deal where local films will be broadcast in China. The Rwanda-China broadcasting co-operation agreement that was signed between Rwanda Broadcasting Agency and the Chinese embassy in Rwanda will improve the quality of services …

The Chinese government has rated Ghana’s business environment highly, despite the current challenges associated with doing business in the country. China is not only investing in Ghana economically, but also contributing socially to its growth. As part of efforts to further foster the relationship between the two countries, the Chinese …

Malawi government through the ministry of local government and rural development has expressed dismay over the delay by Lilongwe City Council to put out the fire that gutted the city’s main market in the wee hours of Friday. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has donated 12 million Kwacha to Lilongwe …

Eskom and the China Development Bank (CBD) have signed an inaugural $500 million (R7 billion) credit facility agreement that will go towards the parastatal’s capital expenditure programme. “The successful execution of this credit facility increases the funding secured for financial year 2016/17 to R51 billion, meaning we have secured 75% …

Government officials from Tanzania, Zambia and China will meet in Beijing next week to discuss plans to revamp the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) railway line, which runs from Dar es Salaam to Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia. This is the second meeting after one held in Dar es Salaam mid …

South African defence industrial group Denel and China’s Poly Technologies signed a partnership agreement at the Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition in Centurion, just south of Pretoria, on Friday. This agreement is “to develop our joint Denel/Poly Technologies maritime business in South Africa and the region”, Denel Integrated Systems and …

Chinese conductor Ding Jihua (R) trains the Ethiopian attendants at a railway station in suburban Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct. 1, 2016. A Chinese-built railway linking the Ethiopian capital and the port of Djibouti is expected to help the landlocked African country improve access to the sea and speed up a …

The Kenyan ministry of energy on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese firm to pave way for the construction of a 50 Megawatt solar plant in northeast Kenya’s Garissa County. Cabinet Secretary for energy and petroleum Charles Keter said during the signing ceremony that the largest …

China’s tech giant Huawei has announced 10 scholarships for Tanzanian students in 2017 to support Tanzania’s ICT (information and communications technology) development. Speaking at a ceremony co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy and Huawei in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Friday, Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Huawei has …

On August 26th, Deputy President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa met with Governor of China Guangdong Province Zhu Xiaodan. Ambassador Tian Xuejun and Deputy Director General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation Anil Sooklal attended the meeting. Deputy President Ramaphosa welcomed the delegation to SA on behalf of …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday thanked China for its long-term support for Uganda’s development and wished for closer cooperation while meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China is an old friend of Uganda and Africa, who has sided with Africa during the continent’s liberation from colonialism and later supported …

The Zimbabwean government enacted a law last week to remove double taxation for individuals and firms doing business between Zimbabwe and China to boost economic cooperation between the two nations. Under the Statutory Instrument, investors in any of the two states would only be taxed in their country of operation …

Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil said on Tuesday that the strong bilateral relations between the two nations will promote China-Egypt investment cooperation and his country is seeking more Chinese investments in his country. “Egypt is a good investment hub and we expect more Chinese investments in the …

Ethiopia sees China as a serious development partner, says Ethiopian State Minister of Finance and Economic Cooperation Ahmed Shide. The Ethiopian minister made the remarks at a reception co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia and the Mission to the African Union (AU) on Thursday to mark the 67th anniversary …

A top-level Chinese official is urging international partners to align their project plans with development strategies of African governments. Zhang Ming, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, said this will ensure Africa reaps maximum benefits while avoiding waste and duplication. “Impressive proposals are made during international forums, but very little …

Photo taken on Sept. 26, 2016 shows a view of the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Nairobi, Kenya. The state-of-the-art facility funded by the Chinese government to promote collaborative research with African countries in the field of agriculture and biodiversity conservation …

The China-Africa Development Fund said on Thursday that it was poised to strengthen its investment efforts in the East Africa Community region with the establishment of its representative office in Nairobi, Kenya. The office, based in Nairobi, is the fifth in Africa after others in South Africa, Ethiopia, Zambia and …

China has donated $200,000 (Sh432 million) to the East African Community (EAC) secretariat to facilitate talks aimed at ending the political crisis in Burundi. “Our commitment to the success of the Burundi peace process is there for all to see,” said Chinese embassy official Gou Haodong. He commended the EAC …

China is willing to help the country of Mozambique to establish an industrial park as an effort to increase job opportunities in the southern African country, according to Chinese Ambassador Su Jian. Ambassador Su told Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Wednesday in Maputo that China is willing to continue supporting the …

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has encouraged Chinese investors to invest in South Africa’s downstream mineral development industries. Speaking at the China Mining Congress and Expo, currently underway in Tianjin, Minister Zwane said the country was pursuing manufacturing and beneficiation in line with the Nine-Point Plan of government to grow …

A charitable organization set up by Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe is helping protect the country’s wildlife with new equipment and technologies, including a microlight aircraft that can recognize poachers from above. The Sino-Zimbabwe Wildlife Foundation has employed several anti-poaching equipment and is working closely with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife …

It is now apparent that African governments and health systems must do more to prepare for extreme health crises. The enormous amount of developmental aid pouring into Africa in recent years combined with dramatic health care gaps is focusing more attention on quality and sustainable improvements to health systems. To …

The China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kenyan government to develop 20,000 housing units for civil servants. Speaking at the launch of a new CADFund office in Nairobi, Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Housing James Macharia said Chinese investments have …

A Chinese firm has availed funds for Zimbabwean students to enroll at Ocean University of China following a Memorandum of Understanding to fund the learners under the Presidential Scholarship Scheme. The first batch of 50 students was welcomed at the university campus in Qingdao recently by Qingdao Hengshun Zhongshen Group …

The business school of the University of Pretoria, the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) hosted the event on its Sandton campus. Speakers included the Chinese Deputy Consul General in Johannesburg, Ren Xiaoxia; GIBS lecturer Matthew Birtch, Mandarin SA representative Lance Long, and chairman of the China Africa Youth Association, …

China-Africa Children Summer Camp opens in Beijing China’s first lady Peng Liyuan called for more social support for children affected by HIV/AIDS at the launch of the Love in the Sunshine China-Africa Children Summer Camp on Friday. Fifty-seven children from China, South Africa, Ghana and Zimbabwe arrived in Beijing on …

The Chinese community in Kenya marked 67 years of the founding of the Asian superpower yesterday with a reflection on the economic impact of her three-year cooperation with the country.The Government of China is exploring more ways of strengthening its bilateral relations with Kenya and other African countries, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa has said. Bilateral trade …

Relations between South Africa and China are bringing thousands of tourists in the country‚ raising the need for removing language barriers between the two. Most Chinese people speak Mandarin and the country is the second biggest economy in the world. After South Africa joined the Brics community‚ relations between the …

Government officials and experts from China and African countries discussed poverty reduction and production capacity cooperation at a conference that opened here on Tuesday. On the first day of the Africa-China Poverty Reduction and Development Conference, more than 150 participants including representatives from nongovernmental organizations and enterprises from China and …

Kenya has created a friendly policy and environment to attract Chinese investment in the agro-chemicals market, a senior official said on Tuesday. Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Willy Bett, said the next phase of Sino-Kenya agricultural cooperation will focus on development of a robust fertilizer and pesticide manufacturing …

China is playing a significant role towards transformation of Africa’s agriculture sector, which has contributed to food and nutrition security and poverty reduction on the continent. Attaher Maiga, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Country Representative to Rwanda, said this in an interview at the ongoing African Regional Forum on Agriculture …

China has released an initial tranche of 46 million U.S. dollars for the construction of a new parliament building in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, a Zimbabwe official has said. “The Chinese government has released 46 million dollars for the new parliament building in Mt. Hampden and right now work has started …

The G20 Leaders’ Summit, which was held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, was held under the theme, ‘Towards an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy’. It focused on new strategies and innovations to boost the global economy. Under this theme, the G20 leaders discussed specific priority areas such …

For overseas markets, South Africa saw the highest increase in tourist arrivals from China by 64 percent for July 2016, the Department of Tourism said on Monday. The number of Chinese tourists visiting South Africa increased from 5,402 in July 2015 to 8,858 in July this year, the department said …

The government of Malawi has been handed the keys to its new international multi-sports stadium, after the Chinese contractor in charge of the project completed its work. The Bingu National Stadium, located in the capital Lilongwe, cost US$70m (€62m, £52.4m) to build, with funding coming in the form of a …

The 3rd forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation is opening up opportunities for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to enter into co-production on matters of mutual interest and training with the People’s Republic of China. “The significance of this forum is two fold…firstly…it is very important for us to understand …

A total of 33 importers and distributors of South African products in China participated in the exhibition, and more than 1,000 visitors attended the event, said Chang Le, the embassy’s marketing officer. The exhibition is one of a variety of activities taking place during the South Africa Week in Beijing …

There is a saying that planning contributes 10% to the success of an undertaking while 90% of success lies in implementation. If there is one area in which the Chinese rarely disappoint it is in implementation of plans and projects. They said in 2008 that they would have an operating …

The Presidency has dismissed reports that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa had met Chinese officials because of their concerns about economic and political stability in South Africa. In a statement on Sunday, the Presidency said Deputy President Ramaphosa met the Governor of Guandong Province, Zhu Xiaodan, for a courtesy call on …

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has congratulated the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) with China Communication Construction Company Limited (CCCC). The MoU explores various infrastructure development initiatives, key amongst them being the Moloto Rail Corridor Development. Minister Peters said the Moloto corridor, …

Chinese technology firm Huawei has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian government to assist the country in nurturing its local talents in information and communications technology (ICT). The leading global ICT solutions provider, while signing the agreement with the Nigerian government on Tuesday, said it aims to promote …

A team of five Chinese doctors has been sent to Tanzania’s northwest Kagera region to help save the lives of survivors of the Saturday earthquake which killed 17 people and injured scores of others, a statement from the Chinese embassy in Dar es Salaam said on Wednesday. The statement issued …

Chinese President Xi Jinping met his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma on Saturday, with the two leaders vowing to strengthen bilateral ties and coordination on multilateral affairs. Zuma is here to attend the Group of 20 summit on Sunday and Monday. Xi said China always regards its relations with South …

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Meets with Governor of Guangdong Province Zhu Xiaodan On August 26th, Deputy President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa met with Governor of China Guangdong Province Zhu Xiaodan. Ambassador Tian Xuejun and Deputy Director General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation Anil Sooklal …

The Belt and Road initiative being championed by China will unleash global prosperity through increased cross border trade, cultural interactions and skills transfer, a Kenyan scribe said on Friday. Charles Kerich, an editor with a local daily, The Star Newspaper, said in a commentary that China’s Belt and Road initiative …

The Government of China is exploring more ways of strengthening its bilateral relations with Kenya and other African countries, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa has said. Mr Liu yesterday said the trade volumes between the two countries grew by over 20 per cent in the last two years, adding that his state will continue supporting initiatives that …

North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has on Sunday jetted off to China to explore further investment opportunities and confirm the provincial government’s commitment to various proposed deals. Among the issues to be discussed during the Premier’s engagement with potential investors from Beijing and Shanghai, include the establishment of a bus …

South Africa and China are participating in a strategic dialogue mechanism, which aims to consolidate and strengthen relations as well as monitor the implementation of bilateral agreements. International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Nomaindiya Mfeketo and her Chinese counterpart Zhang Ming are co-chairing the 8th session in Beijing today. “The …

A heated debate is expected at the upcoming 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Johannesburg as Africa is divided on whether to allow trade on elephant ivory， experts said on Tuesday. …

Zimbabwe on Thursday received rice from China to help alleviate hunger after a drought that has left up to 4 million Zimbabweans in need of food aid. Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping handed over 5,500 tons of rice that have arrived in the country, which is part of the …

Malawi’s current electricity demand is projected to be in the region 400 MW with the expected rise to 1000MW by year 2020 against the installed power generation capacity of 351.75MW, which is also riddled with intermittent power supply as a result of ageing generation, transmission and distribution equipment and environmental …

The Chinese Embassy has decided to involve China Yunnan Shangri-La arts troupe to participate in Botswana’s golden jubilee celebrations. The Chinese troupe, together with a Botswana group, would perform at Molapo Piazza on September 21-22, aiming to celebrate BOT50 through a cultural fusion between China and Botswana. Addressing a press …

For bioenergy provider Guangdong Zhongke Tianyuan New Energy Technology (ZKTY), Africa is a wonderland. At the 2nd Investing in Africa Forum that concluded on Thursday, the Guangzhou company signed a contract to invest in a bioenergy project in West Africa’s Sierra Leone. The project, which uses local crops to produce …

Zimbabwe has called on Chinese and international investors to invest in the country as it is undertaking ease-of-doing-business reforms to make the country attractive to foreign investment, a senior official has said. Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko made the remarks at the ongoing 19th China International Fair for Investment and Trade, …

The G20 summit in Hangzhou, China, will help create the needed foundation for sustainable and inclusive growth across the world, said a senior Ghanaian official Isaac Osei, the Parliamentary Minority spokesman on foreign affairs, said supporting infrastructure development in developing and least developed countries (LCDs) as well as rethinking the …

Egypt seeks further Chinese investments in its ongoing national development projects, while considering China as one of the most important strategic partners, said Egyptian investment minister on Thursday. She noted Chinese interest in the projects such as developing the Suez Canal corridor, establishing a new administrative capital city and reclaiming …

Around 300 government officials, entrepreneurs and other delegates will be taking part in the forum jointly hosted by the Chinese Development Bank and the Chinese government.China is currently the largest single bilateral investor in Africa as well as Africa’s largest trading partner. Recent visits by Chinese leaders to Africa signaled …

With only several weeks left to go, China Southern Africa Trader & Expo is determined to bring you a spectacular event of the year and we are calling on all the local SMMEs, manufacturers and entrepreneurs and local Chinese entrepreneurs to attend the first ever Jo’burg expo on exporting local …

Each and every year just like any other country, China has certain celebrations throughout the year to be thanking to Mother Nature. When it comes to December on the 12th – the day just becomes totally different as the winter solstice takes over the day.   What is the Winter …

Sharp rose more than 19% after Foxconn (known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. trading as Foxconn Technology Group, is a Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturing company headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan) said China’s anti-monopoly authorities had approved the deal. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo closed 1.1% higher at 16,919.92, boosted …

During the opening ceremony and 2 medal ceremonies in Rio at the Olympics, the organizers of the 2016 Olympics frantically apologized to China after utilizing the wrong Chinese flags during the official ceremonies.   In essence, the Chinese flags used did not in any way represent the flag but looked …

China’s Ministry of Commerce has said that the country will gradually increase aid to Africa. Since 2000, China has helped Africa build more than 120 educational facilities, nearly 40 irrigation projects to support agricultural production, and over 70 medical facilities. “China’s aid to Africa has been carried out in accordance …

The inaugural Asian-African youth festival, which brought together about 400 young people from the two continents for four days, ended here yesterday with the China-Africa Summit beginning in Guangzhou today. The Asian-African Youth Summit is the brainchild of Chinese leader President Xi Jinping and seeks to keep alive the Bandung …

Results of the last year’s Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) have been implemented, with early-phase achievements made, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. Wang made the remarks at the Coordinators’ Meeting of the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the FOCAC Johannesburg Summit in Beijing. …

Malawi’s transition from aid to trade demands massive industrialization drive which should be underlined by building capacity among local investors and courting foreign investors into the economy, says President Arthur Peter Mutharika. He was speaking in Lilongwe on Tuesday when he opened the Malawi-China Investment Forum. “We have a broader …

Cardio experts from the Guangdong Academy of Medical Science’s Cardio Institute have wrapped up their second medical mission to Ghana to offer treatment to patients with severe conditions. The team, with support from local counterparts, performed successful surgeries on four patients and implanted pacemakers on five others at the Komfo …

The Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) has urged Tanzanian business firms to participate in China’s 2016 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo. Godfrey Simbeye, TPSF Executive Director, said the Chinese Expo will provide a golden chance for Tanzanian businesses to showcase and explore new business opportunities. He said …

Egypt has seen promising growth in the number of Chinese tourists this year, yet the country is exerting more efforts to increase the number in the near future, Egyptian Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed told Xinhua in an interview Sunday. The number of Chinese visitors to Egypt increased from 65,000 to …

Honor guards carry the coffins of two Chinese UN peacekeepers during a ceremony at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, capital of central China’s Henan Province, July 20, 2016. A ceremony was held for the returning of the bodies of Corporal Li Lei, 22 and Master Sergeant Yang Shupeng, 33 …

A Tembisa school is set to receive badly-needed computers following a visit by President Jacob Zuma and Chinese Ambassador Tian Xuejun on Wednesday. The visit to Marhulana Primary School was part of a Mandela Month tour aimed at helping most vulnerable and disadvantaged people. The delegation started by inspecting the …

China is sending its special envoy for Africa to the continent to help with efforts to resolve the political crisis in South Sudan, China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Veteran diplomat Zhong Jianhua would visit Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya, the ministry said. Zhong would meet “relevant parties” and discuss how …

The 2016 edition of the QS University Rankings: BRICS, features a dedicated ranking of the top 250 universities in the five countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. These five nations exert significant regional influence, and cumulatively account for 42% of the world’s population. The rankings draw on …

The commitments by China are set to promote Africa industrialization once they come to fruition, a Senior African Union (AU) official has said. Ibrahim Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), an AU development agency, observed on Saturday that the commitments that were made during …

More than 18,000 global leaders, scientists, advocates, and frontline health workers gathered today in Durban, South Africa, for a United Nations-cosponsored international conference on AIDS, to advance knowledge about HIV and build innovative partnerships to strengthen global response to the endemic. “I call for Durban 2016 to mark the commitment …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to the 27th summit of the African Union (AU), which kicked off Sunday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.Xi noted that the African Union has played an important role in promoting unity, peace, self-improvement as well as integration of Africa …

Kenya’s economy will grow at 6 percent in 2016 and 6.4 percent in 2017 buoyed by renewed interest in newly discovered oil and gas, investments in a Chinese-funded high-speed railway and improved security boosting tourism, the African Development Bank said. AfDB Regional Representative Gabriel Negatu said economy was expected to …

Zimbabwean farmers and students are benefiting from the China-Aid Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center, 27 km north-west of Harare, where they are getting knowledge on how to improve their yields. CATDC is nestled on a 109-hectare piece of land to the south of Gwebi College and composed of an agricultural production …

The Egypt trade ministry said that the country has signed a cooperation agreement with China to study and implement and establish eighteen (18) essential projects with Chinese financial support. The agreement was made during a joint meeting of the Chinese-Egypt Ministerial Committee, held in Beijing. The President of Egypt Abdel …

Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa (L) and The Chief Executive of Kenya’s CFC Stanbic Bank Philip Odera attended the launching ceremony at the headquarter of CFC Stanbic Bank in Nairobi, capital of Kenya on the thirteenth of  july 2016. Kenya’s CFC Stanbic  Bank on Wednesday became the first bank …

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has received a special delegation from China headed by the Director General of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Public Security Duan Daqi, the government said Wednesday. In a statement reaching Xinhua in Monrovia, the country’s capital city, President Sirleaf welcomed the Chinese delegation …

Nearly 100 monks and lay Buddhists from Guangde temple gather in Suining, Sichuan province, to meditate and practice Zen amid a large pond of full-bloomed lotus on July 12. In Buddhism culture, the lotus has been portrayed as a symbol of purity and tranquility for thousands of years.   Nearly …

China and Algeria on Monday expressed their strong will to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism, visiting Special Representative of Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Sike said. He said his visit aims at exchanging views on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in political and economic fields and security, including …

A special edition of the popular “Color Run” event was held in Beijing on July 9 by the Beijing Aquarium, in a bid to let people know more about marine life in a fun way. Participants in the event were also treated to performances by marine life and have the …