Ling Ji, vice minister of commerce and deputy China international trade representative, delivers a speech at the first China-Egypt Investment Forum in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) Chinese and Egyptian senior officials, business leaders and investors convened on Sunday at the first China-Egypt Investment Forum in Cairo to explore new growth drivers for investment cooperation….
By Gerald Mbanda Visitors try coffee at the pavilion of Ethiopia during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China’s Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang) The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), held in Shanghai from 5–10 November 2025, marked a landmark moment in global trade, especially for African producers seeking direct access…
By Gerald Mbanda China’s journey toward green energy has not only transformed its domestic economy but is also reshaping its global partnerships — particularly with Africa. Over the past decade, China has emerged as a key partner in helping African countries transition toward cleaner, more sustainable sources of energy. Through investments, technology transfer, and infrastructure…
On a breezy afternoon across the arid plains of South Africa’s Northern Cape Province, 31-year-old Xolani Taute stood beneath a towering white wind turbine, its blades slicing through the blue sky above the small town of De Aar. Once an unemployed electrician with little prospect of further study or steady work, he is now a…
President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory message to Paul Biya on his re-election as president of Cameroon. In the message, Xi said China and Cameroon enjoy a traditional friendship, and in recent years, the two countries have deepened political mutual trust, achieved fruitful results in cooperation across various fields, and firmly supported each…
Dialogue bridges shared future The “Global South Dialogue ? China-Africa Roundtable Forum” is held in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 5, 2025. Photo: Chen Tao/GT The “Global South Dialogue·China-Africa Roundtable Forum” was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, where dozens of guests from Chinese and African political circles, academia and the media held in-depth…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Samia Suluhu Hassan on her assumption of the presidency of Tanzania. Noting that China and Tanzania enjoy a profound traditional friendship, Xi said in the message that in recent years, bilateral relations have developed at a high level, with the two sides supporting each…
People receive training at the automobile application and maintenance technology training area of Luban Workshop at AinShams University in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) Egypt’s Ain Shams University marked the fifth anniversary of its Chinese-backed Luban Workshop on Tuesday, underscoring growing Sino-Egyptian cooperation in engineering education and technical training. Workshop head Adel El-Sabbagh called the partnership “very fruitful,” citing regular coordination, equipment…
By James Kweku Baako Leadership of Africa-China International Trade Calls on Education Minister, Haruna Iddrissu Africa-China Trade Delegation Proposes Advanced University for Agricultural Machinery and Automotive Engineering in Ghana. Ambassador Clinton Arko Agyemang (FALF), representing Africa-China International Trade, has led a high-level delegation, including the organization’s Executive President, Mr. Tan Xiangson, to meet with Ghana’s Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrissu. The purpose of the visit…
China’s rapid economic transformation into the world’s second-largest economy in around four decades offers valuable lessons for African countries, said Humphrey Moshi, a professor of economics at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Moshi, who also serves as director of the university’s Center for Chinese Studies, commended China’s reform…