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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.
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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 …
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China’s footprints are all over the African continent, signing deals with many countries. However, the finer details of China-Africa loans are often kept secret. There are concerns that African countries are mortgaging their natural resources as collateral for the loans. …
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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 …
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Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port was signed over to China on a 99-year lease because Sri Lanka could not repay Chinese loans it took out to build the port
Palpable fears heightened across Africa, last week, following a report of impending …
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Zambia’s power company, ZESCO, is set to be among the first casualties of China’s takeover after defaulting on loan repayment, a report revealed.
The report released by Africa Confidential – a United Kingdom (UK) based newsletter – titled: Bills, Bonds …
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“Africa would be free again, it would gain its place of pride and independence from being a pawn on the chess board of world politics and global dominance”.
As what can be referred to as “the rush for …
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African and Chinese leaders have wrapped up a three-day summit of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, China, during which they reviewed and advanced cooperation to strengthen socio-economic development in both Africa and China.
At the forum …
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