The Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite-1, the African nation’s first satellite, has been handed over to its Ethiopian operators, according to the China Academy of Space Technology, which designed and built the spacecraft. A delivery ceremony was held earlier this month in Beijing with participants from both countries, it said in …
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Xi eyes closer partnership with Tanzania
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China stands ready to work with Tanzania to closely synergize their development strategies, deliver more solid outcomes in their comprehensive cooperative partnership, and contribute to the building of the China-Africa community with a shared future. Xi made the remarks in a telephone conversation …
Read More »Education the basis of building a modern society
MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor’s Note: The Chinese people have always attached great importance to education. In the 20th century, China has gone through a long, arduous journey from one-teacher schools to world-class universities and achieved excellence in different fields including science and technology. What will China’s future education journey be like? …
Read More »China to deepen global cooperation
China is willing to boost cooperation with all other countries for mutual benefit and win-win results, Premier Li Keqiang said in a speech delivered via video link on Dec 14, to an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of signing the Convention on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Long …
Read More »Paving the Way – Towards a Fully Connected Africa
By HOU Tao, Duse, a remote town in Northeast Kenya with a population of around 3,000 people, had no connectivity until 2017, when RuralStar, a solution providing remote broadband coverage, was launched and brought transformational impact. The nurse working at the local dispensary can now place orders online whenever medicine …
Read More »DR Congo: Still hostage to history?
By: Mweusi Karake On Monday 7th December 2020, the world watched one of the most embarrassing, parliamentary debate, in Africa’s largest and best resources endowed country, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). At the Palais du Peuple , The People’s Palace , the seat of the National Assembly and Senate …
Read More »Xi calls for closer cooperation with Somalia
By ZHANG YUNBI President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Monday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his message, Xi said that China and Somalia have always understood, supported and helped each other over …
Read More »China shared malaria prevention experiences with African countries
The Artemisia Annua Germplasm Resources Bank in Rong’an County, Southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 17, 2019. The facility is home to more than 1,000 types of Artemisia Annua, or sweet wormwood, a herb employed in Chinese traditional medicine. The plant seeds are stored at temperatures of minus 80 …
Read More »If Africans shouldn’t emulate Rwanda’s model, why should they emulate that of the West?
Rwanda has, for years, been a victim of blanket judgments and facile generalizations. Commentators, even amongst those willing to admit meaningful progress in the lives of Rwandans, have paradoxically refused to acknowledge the democratic credentials of Rwanda’s administration. We live in a world where radical individual freedom has been preferred …
Read More »Zimbabwe urged to accelerate adaptation to climate-smart agriculture to boost economic growth
Wheat is sprayed with fertilizer at Ivordale Farm on August 1, 2018 outside Harare, Zimbabwe. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Zimbabwe has been urged to accelerate adaptation to climate-smart agriculture in order to boost economic growth. Speaking at a webinar on Investment Priorities for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Zimbabwe, World Bank …
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