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China – Africa historical cooperation, in the eyes of an African.

Let me be clear, the purpose of my articles in not aimed at drawing parallels between China and United States of America. However, I have to also admit that it is very difficult to talk about China’s success, in isolation of the USA; the two world’s biggest economy. The US’s …

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Ethiopia: Chinese Companies Invests Over U.S.$1.1 Billion in Ethiopia

Chinese companies, with close to 1,564 projects that were either operational or under implementation during the past two decades, are the top players in Ethiopia’s investment landscape both in terms of the number of projects and the financial capital, an official at the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) said. Speaking exclusively …

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Mike Pompeo visit to Africa- A battle of Wits with China

American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Africa for the first time since he was elected to the post in 2018.  The visit took him to three African countries namely; Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia. The choice of the countries for Mr. Pompeo’s tour were not an accident or randomly selected, …

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Does China ‘Belt and Road’ initiative benefit Africa?

By Gerald Mbanda The “Belt and Road”, infrastructure development plan is considered one of China’s most ambitious and expensive development projects in modern times. It is estimated at $1 trillion and involving more than 60 countries from Asia to Europe and Africa, representing 50 percent of the world population and …

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China and Rwanda: A friendship higher than mountains

At the invitation of President Paul Kagame, I will pay a state visit to Rwanda from July 22-23. It will be not only my first visit to Rwanda but also the very first visit to Rwanda by any Chinese President. I am full of expectation for this visit. Known as the …

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The office where only women are allowed to work

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Government is giving foreign deals a closer look

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Independent labels aim for Asian market

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World spend more on health care, but have shorter life

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This startup found success delivering products

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