The Chinese-funded enterprise XinFeng Egypt signed a land use rights agreement recently with Egypt’s General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) to establish a manufacturing complex. Under the agreement, Xinfeng Egypt will invest 1.65 billion U.S. dollars to build a manufacturing complex covering 3.75 million square meters in Read more
The graduation and award ceremony for the 15 finalists of the fourth edition of the national cybersecurity bootcamp, supported by Chinese telecom company Huawei, took place in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi recently. Steven Zhang, deputy chief executive officer at Huawei Kenya, said the company has enhanced its collaboration with Read more
Establishing a platform for technology and innovation transfer through China-Africa cooperation is vital for transforming Africa’s food systems, especially amid climate change, pests, and declining soil fertility, experts said during CGIAR Science Week in Nairobi. At a side event themed “Building Bridges”, participants stressed that leveraging plant breeding, pest control, Read more
John Mutorwa Road, located in Rundu, in the Kavango East Region of northern Namibia, is celebrated as a major development that improves connectivity and boosts economic activity across local communities. The road, constructed by China Henan International Cooperation Group (CHICO), was officially opened early this month by its namesake, John Read more
China’s support and technical assistance have played a crucial role in driving significant progress in Gambia’s agricultural sector in recent years, Gambian Minister of Agriculture Demba Sabally said in an exclusive interview. Gambia’s agricultural productivity has been steadily increasing, with rice production surpassing 48,000 tons in 2024, marking a historic Read more
In the context of Immanuel Wallerstein’s world-systems theory — which claims that rich core capitalist societies succeed by exploiting poorer peripheral ones — Africa has long occupied the periphery of the global economic system. For centuries, the continent was consigned to a position of dependency, serving as a source of Read more
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has recently pledged to unswervingly advance opening up and cooperation amid rising global instability and uncertainty. Li made the remarks in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2025 in Beijing. China will continue to welcome enterprises from around the world Read more
The Director General of Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership, NCSP, Joseph Tegbe, in his continuous efforts for the technological advancement of the country, held investment discussions with the leadership team of Huawei Technologies to enhance collaboration towards the digital transformation of Nigeria. This was at the technical sessions of the 2025 Mobile Read more
The Chairman of the Committee on Nigeria-China Bilateral Business, Trade and Investment Summit, Hon. Jafar Yakubu, has emphasised the crucial need to address the “Ease of doing Business” between Nigeria and China. He stated this in Abuja recently during the unveiling of the Nigeria-China Bilateral Business, Trade, and Investment Summits Read more
As we navigated the Muhanga-Nyange road about 50 km southwest of Kigali, the Rwandan capital, we were held in awe by the beautiful view of the mountains in the distance and the precipices close by. We were equally amazed by the difference one year can make, thanks to Stecol Corporation, Read more