Tag
In mid-August, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs surprised the world with a series of announcements. Wang Yi, Beijing’s most senior diplomat, promised extensive debt relief for some of the world’s poorest countries. The announcement was made at the ministerial meeting …
Continue reading
On November 26th, 2021, reports emerged that China would take over the Entebbe International airport in Uganda, the latter’s only airport. The move was due to the inability of Uganda to repay the $207 it borrowed from the Chinese government. …
Continue reading
Last week was the 51st anniversary of Nigeria and China establishing diplomatic relations. However, the event was dampened following recent statements by Nigeria’s transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, who implied there was a significant shift in a crucial aspect of the
Common perceptions about Chinese engagement in Africa are that it is one-dimensional and sometimes biased. One common problem with this perception is the seeming acceptance of what’s called ‘methodological nationalism’ – that the national origin of a firm or agency …
Continue reading
In the last few weeks, Africa witnessed two major events that could influence the continent’s economic landscape in the coming decades. First was the visit by British Prime Minister Theresa May and her pledge of $5.1 billion in investments continent-wide, …
Continue reading
In the aftermath of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), we must resist the slightest extension of what is true and fake. We must resist the temptation to be swept by a social media frenzy fed on ignorance.
A …
Continue reading
The presence of Chinese companies in Africa is testing the labour laws of various African countries. There have been concerns over Chinese labour practices, often viewed as unfair, with various cases reported of poor and harsh working conditions. African governments …
Continue reading
China is Africa’s biggest trading partner. This is why over 40 African heads of state and representatives were in Beijing, China, between September 3 and 4, 2018 for the Forum for Africa-China Cooperation (FOCAC) which will tighten China’s grip over …
Continue reading
Opinion among analysts is divided on how fruitful President Yoweri Museveni’s recent trip to the China-Africa forum was after it emerged he failed to ink a deal on funding for the the standard gauge railway.
Before the Forum on China-Africa …
Continue reading
There have been credible reports of talks between the Zambian government and China on handing over the country’s national electricity company, ZESCO to the Chinese due to the inability of Zambia to meet its loan repayment promises. This is expected …
Continue reading
