Over the past 20 years, the China-Africa Cooperation Forum has continuously improved and upgraded and is now an important platform for consultation and dialogue between China and Africa.  The consultation mechanism and dialogue channels between China and Africa are becoming increasingly diversified. This is mainly manifested in the establishment of …

The recent elections of Joe Biden to succeed Donald Trump could  be a wake-up call to the South African electorate.  However, the concrete answer could still be two years away and expected in 2024, when South Africa will hold the next presidential elections. Africa in general, has in the past …

At the ongoing Third China International Import Expo (CIIE), African companies are showing an unyielding spirit despite the prevailing challenges such as lockdowns, travel restrictions and delays in shipping their wares to China that could have otherwise deterred their participation in the expo this year. I visited some of the …

In my previous article,  I gave enough examples to illustrate that colonial infrastructures were not mean to serve African interests. However, we cannot continue to cry over spilled milk. Africa on the average is 60 years independent and needs therefore to link infrastructure to serve African interests. There is also …

As England faces another lockdown, domestic tourism in China is blossoming at around 80 percent of last year’s figures thanks to new travel trends and innovations in the Chinese market, an article on the website of the British newspaper The Telegraph has said. Written by travel writer Thomas O’Malley, the …

By: Mweusi Karake Africa infrastructure challenges at independence are well summarized by Angela Thompson in the following words “One of the most pressing challenges African states faced at Independence was their lack of infrastructure. European imperialists prided themselves on bringing civilization and developing Africa, but they left their former colonies …

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 …