By Hudson Kuteesa The foot-hold of Rwanda’s coffee in China is expected to grow even more as one Chinese investor looks to open coffee shops in his city, serving exclusively Rwandan coffee. Anthony Chen, 27, a businessman from Hangzhou has recently opened business dealings with Rwandan coffee producers, and in August …
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FOCAC: 20 years of shared destiny and success
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 …
Read More »The 2020 American elections: a wakeup call to South Africa?
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 …
Read More »African exhibitors display better-quality products at the third CIIE
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 …
Read More »Tourism in China has made remarkable recovery: UK media
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 …
Read More »Africa’s infrastructure were built by imperialists to serve their interests. Africans have to correct this. Part I
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 …
Read More »Ninth China-Africa Think Tanks Forum to boost development amid pandemic
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 …
Read More »China-Africa ties witness all-round growth under FOCAC
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 …
Read More »China, Africa firms showcase products at digital expo
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 …
Read More »China-Africa trade records progress under Forum framework Envoy
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 …
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