More than 200 officials and scholars from China and a number of African countries are gathering in Beijing for a two-day conference on China-Africa cooperation against the backdrop of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. They will discuss further strengthening bilateral relations despite criticism from certain countries. The Ninth Meeting of the China-Africa …

By Xia Yuanyuan Chinese and African officials and experts lauded achievements in China-Africa co-operation and called for closer ties between China and Africa at a webinar to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (Focac) on Wednesday. Under the guidance of Focac, China and …

The freshness of Africa’s coffee and the sweetness of Chinese drinks were among the qualities of products displayed as various firms showcased their wares in a business to business virtual meeting recently. Although the coffee and food match-making meeting, which was part of the China-Central and Eastern Africa International Trade …

Your Excellency President Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China,Your Excellencies, Chairpersons of the Regional Economic Communities of Africa,Honourable Heads of State and Government,Honourable Ministers,Your Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to begin by conveying my appreciation to President Xi Jinping and to the People’s Republic of China for ensuring that …

China-Africa Trade relations has recorded tremendous increase under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in two decades. Mr Zhao Yong, Deputy Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, made this known in Abuja during a Rountable with the theme “FOCAC at 20: Achievements and prospects” organized by the …

The China International Import Expo (CIIE), hailed as “an innovation in the history of global trade,” opened its third edition in this Chinese trade hub on Wednesday. As the world’s first import-themed national-level expo, the CIIE embodies China’s solemn promise to opening-up, and epitomizes its firm commitment to supporting economic …

Commerce between China, participating economies up by 1.5% to $1.01 trillion Win-win cooperation and rising development opportunities have become the hallmarks of the Belt and Road Initiative－and ample proof can be found in the steady growth in trade and investment flows between China and the participating economies in the past …

What you need to know: China and Africa have since cooperated in research and local production of PPEs, medical equipment and medicines.  China’s charities and private sector have also joined the trail, giving medical supplies and donations to Africa. Undoubtedly, the Covid-19 pandemic is unfolding as the worst global health emergency …

The Nairobi based Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) launched a digital platform to enhance access to climate information among key players in the cereals’ value chain. A statement from EAGC released in Nairobi said the launch of Climate Information for Grains (Ci4G) tool will strengthen the response to extreme weather …

In September 2020, Trump administration suspended US-aid to Ethiopia, attempting to intensify pressure on Ethiopia to   possibly abandon the Ethiopian  Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), as demanded by Egypt. US-aid to Ethiopia with the second largest population in Africa; 110 million people is around $800m a year. For comparison, US-aid …