Nigeria and China Bilateral Cooperation reaches a significant milestone this year thereby marking the golden jubilee anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on February 10, 1971.  To give verve to the diplomatic relation, Chinese foreign Minister and state councilor, Mr Wang Yi, commenced five-nation African tour …

Today, COVID-19 is devastating the world. It’s in the process of infecting many (perhaps even most) of us, killing some, shutting down our normal social relations, halting most international travel, and clobbering our economies and trade. What will the world be like a few years from now, after this acute …

Agreement opens up a market of 1.4 billion consumers to the tiny island nation in the Indian OceanDeal will ‘vitalise cooperation between our two countries and strengthen China-Africa economic ties’, head of African affairs at Chinese foreign ministry says The China-Mauritius free-trade agreement – Beijing’s first ever with an African …

Hundreds of specialists are working in Zambia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Mozambique and elsewhereChina has built 24 agricultural technology demonstration centres in the continent to help train farmers Hundreds of Chinese agricultural experts are working with farmers and specialists across Africa to help them improve crop yields after Beijing promised …

South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has called on manufacturers and farmers in the country to prepare themselves for opportunities in export markets as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement came into effect on 1st January 2021. Patel, while believing the agreement could lead to more employment opportunities, …

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director John Nkengasong  said he envisages most African countries will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines by the second half of 2021. “2020 was a tough year, but we believe through collaborative efforts and global solidarity, we can turn the corner on …

China and Egypt signed on a letter of intent for mutual cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines. Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang signed the letter, on behalf of the National Health Commission of China, with Mohamed Hassani, Egyptian assistant minister of health for public health initiatives, said the Chinese embassy in …

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted negatively on East Africa Community (EAC) economies In April, the World Bank predicted that the impact of the pandemic will lead to a decline of EAC economies growth from 2.4% in 2019 to between – 2.1% and  -5.1% in 2020. The report indicated that …

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at the central rural work conference in Beijing, capital of China. The central rural work conference was held from Dec. 28 to 29 in Beijing. …

By Wang Lei Major direct investments by China are welcomed and will contribute to the economic development of South Africa, according to a report jointly released by Longyuan South Africa Renewables and South African think tank Price Metrics (Pty) Ltd. The report, Foreign Direct Investment in South Africa by Chinese and …