By KT Press Reporter Xinhua headquarters in downtown Beijing, China. (Xinhua/Li Jilu) Xinhua News Agency, headquartered in Beijing, stands ready to grow with Africa as the continent moves tirelessly to realize its full potentials. Xinhua News Agency was founded on November 7, 1931, in Ruijin, in southeast China. Its coverage of Africa news …
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China funding 200-Borehole-Wells Project in Rwanda
By Staff Writer Villager fetching water from the borehole at Kamonyi. (Photo. Africa china review ) Since November 2019, the Chinese government has sponsored projects meant to increase access to clean water for people in rural areas by drilling boreholes in different parts of Rwanda. The project covers 11 Districts …
Read More »FOCAC boosts the comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership between China and Africa
Interview with the Secretary General of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of FOCAC Wu Peng, Secretary General of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of FOCAC and Director General of the Department of African Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry (COURTESY) This year marks the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the mechanism …
Read More »AfDB projects economic growth in 13 African countries
By BEATRICE MATERU African Development Bank’s East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2021 released on October 28 says the increased growth rate in the 13 economies is attributed to the ongoing global economic recovery. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Summary• African Development Bank’s East Africa Regional Economic Outlook 2021 released on October 28 …
Read More »Chinese embassy boosts Imbuto’s ‘Edified Generation’ with Rwf30m
By Hudson Kuteesa The Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and Imbuto Foundation sign the agreement to provide scholarships to bright students, on Tuesday, November 2. / Courtesy The Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and ImbutoFoundation, on Tuesday, November 2 signed an agreement to provide scholarships to bright students in high school who are from vulnerable backgrounds. Under …
Read More »President Xi leads in refocusing the climate change conversation
Stephen Ndegwa A general view of the opening ceremony for COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, the United Kingdom, October. 31, 2021. /Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping has been the center of attention in the last few days. As the leader of the world’s second largest economy, Xi’s remarks at global summits have …
Read More »Ethiopia declares nationwide state of emergency and urges citizens to defend capital
Authorities in the capital Addis Ababa told residents to prepare to defend their neighbourhoods.(AP) Ethiopia has declared a six-month state of emergency after forces from the northern region of Tigray said they were gaining territory and considering marching on the capital Addis Ababa. Key points:• Authorities in Ethiopia’s capital told residents to register their arms …
Read More »Chinese FM urges U.S. to change its wrong China policy
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rome, Italy, Oct. 31, 2021. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni) The urgent task at the moment is that China and the United States must earnestly implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and make political preparations and …
Read More »Tanzania receives 500,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses from China
Tanzania on Monday received the second batch of 500,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses from China. /Wizara ya AfyaTanzania, Twitter Tanzania on Monday received the second batch of 500,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses from China, boosting the east African nation’s drive to vaccinate its people against the COVID-19 pandemic. In early October, Tanzania received 1,065,600 doses of Sinopharm vaccines donated by …
Read More »Chinese President Xi Jinping reminds G20 of its responsibilities
Andrew Korybko Huge banner announcing the G20 Summit on the glass wall of the Nuvola Congress Center in Rome, Italy, October 27, 2021./Getty Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 30 addressed the 16th Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit in Rome via video link, reminding its members of their global responsibilities to sustainably …
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