Rwanda Cabinet approves reforms on transport, currency, climate
Rwanda’s Cabinet has approved a broad package of reforms spanning public transport, monetary policy, and climate action, according to a communique issued Friday by the Office of the Prime Minister. The Ministry of Infrastructure will roll out a modernized public transport model in the capital, Kigali, this December to improve reliability, efficiency, and environmental sustainability,…
What Africa Can Learn from China’s “Holding the Rice Bowl Firmly” Approach to Food Security
By Gerald Mbanda Food security remains one of Africa’s most pressing development priorities. China, by contrast, has managed to maintain food sovereignty for its population of 1.4 billion people. According to China’s National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, the country has sustained food security over the past five years, consistently producing more than 650 million tonnes of…
China’s Rapid Rise in Artificial Intelligence: A New Chapter in Global Innovation
By Staff Writer Over the past decade, China has emerged as one of the world’s most dynamic centers of artificial intelligence (AI) research, deployment, and industrialization. Through a combination of long-term planning, large-scale investment, and a rapidly expanding technology ecosystem, the country has positioned itself as a major force shaping the global AI landscape. As…
Chinese medical team renews free surgical treatment in Ghana
The Chinese medical team to Ghana, with the support of some Chinese enterprises and charity organizations, on Thursday renewed its charity project to provide free surgical treatment at Lekma Hospital in Accra, the national capital. Launched in 2022, the project titled “Minimally Invasive Surgery in Ghana and Seeing the Beautiful World” has enabled the medical teams to…
China trusted force in global climate governance
By Gao Xiang Photo shows a wind farm in Jinhu county, Huai’an, east China’s Jiangsu province. (Photo/Liang Debin) This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, a milestone as global climate governance enters a decisive phase. Convening in Belem, Brazil, the 30th United Nations climate change conference focuses on major climate issues, calling on the international community to work…
Chinese vehicles roll in for Johannesburg G20 summit
As the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit made its debut on the African continent in Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic hub, Chinese vehicles were seen shuttling between the airport, hotels and summit venues, adding a distinctive Chinese touch to the event. Chinese automakers such as Jetour, BAIC and Cherydelivered hundreds of vehicles to form part of the…
China’s Support boosts Food Security Effortsin Africa
Agriculture expert Jiang Daiming instructs farmers how to plant rice in the Commune of Gihanga in Burundi’s northwestern Bubanza province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese embassy, enterprises donate funds to upgrade infrastructure at Kenyan slum school
Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan speaks during a donation ceremony held at MCEDO Beijing School in Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yahui) The Chinese Embassy in Kenya and the Kenya-China Economic and Trade Association (KCETA) on Tuesday donated 11 million Kenyan shillings (about 84,800 U.S. dollars) to support renovations and infrastructure upgrades at MCEDO Beijing School…
Tanzanian publishers back introduction of Chinese language into curriculum
Tanzania’s decision to introduce Chinese as an optional subject in primary schools has sparked new momentum across the country’s publishing industry. The move is expected to nurture a future workforce capable of engaging more effectively in bilateral trade, tourism and cultural exchanges. In Dar es Salaam, the shift is already being felt. Publishers and retailers are sourcing textbooks,…
China-Africa cooperation represents new option for modernization
Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The joint launch of the Initiative on Cooperation Supporting Modernization in Africa by China and South Africa during the 20th Group of 20 (G20) Summit is significant, partly for what it reveals about how developing countries are thinking about modernization in the 21st century. According to the Xinhua News Agency, the two sides…
