By Gerald Mbanda The Garissa Solar Power Plant in northeastern Kenya. In Garissa-Kenya, the cooperation between the government of Kenya and the China government, realized the installation of one of Africa’s biggest solar power plants. China is the world-leading country in production of cheap solar panels and this makes the country Africa’s number one choice. The Garissaproject is helping Kenya…
This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2025 in Godino Jitu Village, Ethiopia, shows a tractor donated by the Chinese agricultural expert team. (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang) Asnakech Sitotaw recalls the difficult days when her small plot in remote central Ethiopia barely produced enough food. Today, thanks to the support of Chinese agricultural experts, the single mother of five celebrates a life transformed. Sitotaw’s homestead…
By staff writer As China enters a new stage of demographic transformation, increasing the life expectancy and improving the overall health of its elderly population has become both an urgent task and a long-term national strategy. By 2030, China aims to raise its average life expectancy to 80 years—one year longer than in 2024—and achieve…
Tanzanian Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism AshatuKijaji (3rd L), Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian(4th R), and other guests pose for a group photo at the opening ceremony of an art exhibition titled “Shoulder to Shoulder on the Same Path” held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Nov. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman) An art exhibition has opened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…