Published: April 23,2025 The recent tariff policies implemented by the United States have dealt asignificant blow to the global trade system, with African nations bearingadisproportionate share of the impact. According to tracking analysis by theUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Africa’soverall dependence on imported intermediate goods for manufacturingremained …

By Gerald Mbanda A cargo ship is seen at a wharf of the expansion project of the Abidjan Port in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on Jan. 10, 2024. The expansion project of the Abidjan Port in Cote d’Ivoire, undertaken by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), started construction in 2015 and was …

Published : April 23,2025 Bilateral trade between China and Kenya reached a record high in the first quarter of the year, official data showed on Tuesday, demonstrating the deepening economic ties between the two countries. According to the General Administration of Customs, goods trade between the two countries in the …

Published: April 22,2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping sent on Saturday a congratulatory message to Brice Clotaire OliguiNguema on his election as president of the Gabonese Republic. In his message, Xi noted that China and Gabon enjoy a traditional friendship, saying that in recent years, political mutual trust between the two countries has continued …

By Gerald Mbanda Photo of a century-old camphor tree in Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province. (Xinhua) In recent decades, China has emerged not only as a global economic powerhouse but also as a committed steward of environmental protection. Among its many green initiatives, the nation’s deep investment in tree conservation and reforestation stands …

Xi’s three-nation tour hailed for its fruitful results By MO JINGXI and ZHAO JIA  President Xi Jinping waves goodbye to the crowd as he boards a plane to depart from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for Beijing, concluding his state visits to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. [FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY] President Xi Jinping …

Published: April 22,2025 In his hometown of Kitui in eastern Kenya, Nixon Nzioka has become one of the most sought-after transportation service providers. Nzioka owns a tricycle, which he uses to transport agricultural products, household goods, water, and various construction materials such as sand, gravel, and stones. “Business is good. There are only two of us …

The opening ceremony of the 4th Conference on Dialogue Between Chinese and African Civilizations is held in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt, April 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) More than 100 experts, scholars, and diplomatic envoys from China and African countries gathered Wednesday in Ismailia Governorate, northeast of Egypt, to share insights and reflections from Ancient …

The Global South should work together to chart a path so its influence is felt over the next 70 Years By MUHAMMAD HABIB ABIYAN DZAKWAN and WANG YUEHONG  SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY After decades of enjoying multilateral cooperation, an open global economy, and the rules-based order, the world has now entered …

Published: April 19,2025 The Chongqing Luhai International Communication Foundation hosted the China-Africa Ecological Civilization Exchange Forum on Wednesday at the Confucius Institute of the University of Nairobi, Kenya’s oldest university. The forum gathered senior officials, diplomats, environmentalists, and scholars to foster dialogue on ecological cooperation. A photo exhibition titled “The …