Burkina Faso has inaugurated a new cement plant, Société Industrielle Sino Burkina de Ciments SA (CISINOB SA), in Laongo, Plateau-Central region. The facility, with a production capacity of 2,000 tonnes per day, is expected to create hundreds of jobs for the country’s youth. The inauguration ceremony was led by Burkina Read more
Chinese companies have been playing a critical role in accelerating the process of energy transition and industrialization in Africa, and are expected to further unleash the continent’s huge potential of its rich energy resources, said a top executive of the African Energy Chamber as it signed a memorandum of understanding Read more
China-Africa cooperation emerged as a focal point for international media, particularly African outlets, during this year’s “two sessions,” annual meetings of China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress, and the top political advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. China believes that Africa is a Read more
China’s commitment to further opening-up to the world is expected to bring significant benefits to the global economy and developing countries, an Egyptian expert has said. “China has launched global initiatives, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, and the China International Import Expo, which have strengthened economic ties between Read more
Teachers and students learning Chinese language at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam recently celebrated Chinese Language Day by watching a special performance of “Journey to the West,” a classic Chinese tale which features the Monkey King. It is one of the most famous and beloved Read more
Chinese manufacturer Hisense recently donated home appliances to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, South Africa’s largest hospital, in Johannesburg to help improve patients’ experience. Hisense South Africa handed over the donation of laundry appliances and air conditioning units worth over 300,000 rands (about 16,430 U.S. dollars) to the hospital. The donation Read more
China recently offered Kenya a grant of 1.8 billion Kenyan shillings (about 13.9 million U.S. dollars) to upgrade several hospitals in rural areas. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi signed the funding agreement with Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan, saying that the grant Read more
China has donated 1,610 metric tonnes of rice to Uganda’s semi-arid northeastern region of Karamoja, where thousands of people are struggling with food shortages. Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong handed over the donation to a representative of Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at an event held at the UN Read more
The Algeria-China Business Forum on Investment, to be held in Algiers on April 15, is poised to serve as a platform for attracting Chinese investment and deepening bilateral economic ties, the event’s organizer announced recently. Organized by the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI), the forum will gather around 200 companies Read more
Despite widespread criticism and high volatility in U.S. stock markets after tariff hikes, the White House clarified on Thursday that the total effective tariff rate on Chinese imports had climbed to 145 percent. It is the latest in a series of escalating U.S. levies that Beijing called “a mistake on Read more