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24/03/2025
Nigeria courts Chinese investment as interest booms in oil, gas and bigger opportunities- SCMP
12/03/2025
China still leads the pack in Africa’s critical minerals race as US struggles to keep up- SCMP
10/03/2025
‘Two sessions’ inspire global confidence in China’s economic prospects- Global Times
26/02/2025
CHINA-AFRICA RELATIONS: DEBT AND INVESTMENT – ARE THERE NEW MODELS FOR ENGAGEMENT? – FDL
25/02/2025
Low savings, shallow markets stymie African leaders’ push to mobilise local cash – Reuters
19/02/2025
As Trump pulls aid plug, can China step into the void in Africa? – The Africa Report
07/02/2025
Developing Countries Need a New Approach to Long-Term Financing – Project Syndicate
06/02/2025
Africa’s 2025 Transformation: Will New Leadership Elections Really Shape the Continent’s Future? – CSIS
03/02/2025
DRC war: Rwanda shrugs off increasing global pressure over M23 fighting in the Kivus – The Africa Report
30/01/2025
“Headlines with Orkhan Amashov” – Rwanda-Backed M23 Extend Control in Eastern DRC – AnewZ
29/01/2025
A turning point for West Africa as Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso exit ECOWAS – CGTN Africa
28/01/2025
After France exit, Sahel states unite to tackle terror. Will it work? – TRT World
27/01/2025
What is the Significance of Nigeria Joining BRICS as a Partner Country? – okayAfrica
20/01/2025
Why China may step up African security efforts after Wang Yi’s ‘close call’ in Chad – SCMP
14/01/2025
Meno prestiti, più sicurezza: il tour di Wang in Africa e il nuovo corso del Dragone nel Continente – Sole 24
13/01/2025
Wang Yi’s First African Tour After FOCAC9 Sets the Tone for Africa-China Relations in 2025 – The Diplomat
10/12/2024
World Bank announces $100 billion for IDA21 replenishment – New Business Ethiopia
09/12/2024
As Chad and Senegal end military ties with Paris, is France finished in the Sahel? – Middle East Eye
07/12/2024
World Bank strengthens global efforts to combat poverty, climate change with $100b financing – The Guardian
04/12/2024
China’s duty-free access for poor African states kicks in as Biden tours Angola – Retuers
01/12/2024
What Biden’s visit to Angola says about Lobito Corridor and US-China rivalry – SCMP
21/11/2024
Renewable energy: 5 African countries emerge top destinations for Chinese investors – Business Insider Africa
15/11/2024
10 countries named biggest beneficiaries of World Bank funding – Africa Business insider
04/11/2024
Kemi Badenoch: Fresh‑faced, straight‑talking black woman leading UK’s Conservative Party – The Africa Report
07/10/2024
In-Depth: China’s Finance for African Renewables Rebounds After Two-Year Lull – CGSP
07/10/2024
China consolidates its position as an economic and commercial alternative after the last summit with the continent – Numdo Negro
25/09/2024
Opinion: Can China play a role in championing African agency in international financial system? – The Africa Report
06/09/2024
Panel: How will the 2024 FOCAC summit direct future China-Africa relations? – CGTN
03/09/2024
China kicks off major African summit as it seeks to woo leaders amid pressure from the West – CNN
06/09/2024
Xi Jinping reiterates China’s commitment to Africa amid economic slowdown – The Straits Times
05/09/2024
Analyst: China key partner in developing renewable energy capacity in Africa – CGTN
04/09/2024
Trade ‘green lanes’ to boost high-value African goods to enter Chinese market: African experts – Global Times
02/09/2024
FOCAC 2024: Elevating African interests beyond the Africa-China summit – The Independent
02/09/2024
Interview: FOCAC summit key means to leverage China-Africa partnership, says consultancy chief – People’s Daily
01/09/2024
African leaders in Beijing target significant financial deals and investments – Bol News
15/08/2024
Is China’s overcapacity in renewable energy good for Africa? – African Business
15/08/2024
After $300bn promise, what next for Africa’s exports to China? – African Business
09/08/2024
China-Africa Summit Preview: What’s on the Agenda for FOCAC 9? – China Global South Project
29/07/2024
African economist urges viewing debt as a catalyst for growth – G20 Brasil 2024
15/07/2024
Kenya’s Gen Z inspires wave of planned protests across Africa – The Africa Report
12/07/2024
Opinion: Can new Labour government reimagine UK’s relationship with Africa? – The Africa Report
04/07/2024
Is $20 Billion by 2030 Realistic? Evaluating China-Africa Agricultural Trade Ambitions- The Diplomat
28/06/2024
Choose Slides, Go it Alone, or Band Together? Africa at the Center of Global Competition – Carnegie Africa Forum
27/06/2024
Positioning for Partnership: African Diplomacy in the United States – 2024 Carnegie Africa Forum
14/06/2024
AI adoption and governance: an opportunity for China and Africa at high-quality development- CGTN
07/06/2024
China envoys deliver Xi’s invite to African leaders for September FOCAC summit – SCMP
10/06/2024
China and Equatorial Guinea: Why Their New ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ Matters- The Diplomat
20/05/2024
Iran President Raisi was building a strategic foothold in Africa – The Africa Report
10/05/2024
China-Africa Relations in the Era of Great Power Competition – China Global South Project
04/05/2024
Japan sells itself as Global South’s China counterweight with whistle-stop tour of Africa, South Asia- South China Morning Post
03/05/2024
$120bn isn’t enough. Here are 3 ideas for a truly bigger better World Bank – African Arguments
03/05/2024
Insights From Hannah Ryder on What to Expect at This Year’s China-Africa Summit – China Global South Project
23/04/2024
‘Historic’ Move: Creating African CRA Allows ‘Shaping Narrative’ on Risk & Investment, Expert Says
22/03/2024
UN prepares for vote on US proposal calling for ceasefire in Gaza- Newzroom Afrika
28/02/2024
Where do we get the money to fix the world’s biggest problems?- The New Statesman
13/02/2024
What South African Rooibos Tea Can Tell Us About Africa-China Trade Flows- The Diplomat
05/02/2024
Little surprise African governments reject credit rating agencies- Financial Times
30/01/2024
It’s time for African countries to shape the WTO, not just sit in it- African Business
24/01/2024
What the China-Maldives-India Triangle Tells Us About Great Power Competition in 2024- The Diplomat
01/12/2023
Is CIIE Paving The Way For More African Products In China(2023)?-Ventures Africa
23/11/2023
AGOA Isn’t the Political Leverage Washington Thinks It Is (2023)- The Southern African Times
12/10/2023
Forget moral hazard – Africa needs a reformed framework for debt relief- African News Page
26/09/2023
A Slice of Opportunity: Benin Joins China’s Fruit Export Market – Ventures Africa
23/10/2023
Turblence in Air France’s African operations amid security concerns and diplomatic shifts – Arab News
22/10/2023
The UK suggests its ready to ‘Talk the Talk’ – but will it really ‘Walk the Walk’?-The Habari Network
12/10/2023
Power plays: Why are more African leaders visiting China despite geopolitics?- The Africa Report
30/08/2023
Senior military officers in Gabon have appeared on national tv claiming they have taken power
09/09/2023
South Africa resumes beef exports to China – How can South Africa become a more competitive and major beef supplier to China?
“For instance, we know that the Nigerian government is really overburdened in terms of salaries of staff of the security agencies and the budgetary constraints are there, the ability to train the people and get them ready to do exactly what needs to be done is also a very crucial question between the internal security apparatuses.”
TRT World | 14 April 2023
“The IMF does have a poor reputation on the African continent, particularly because of the structural adjustment policies, the austerity conditions which were there and remain so in most of the IMF loans, but in comparison, this hasn’t been the case with China – Chinese loans are not conditional, they don’t come with austerity, and the IMF is under pressure to change its ways.”
HotFMZambia | 13 February 2023
“That is why a borrower’s club is absolutely necessary: countries need to be able to share their experiences and negotiation practices in order to get the most out of the current financial system.”
Business Africa | 3 February 2023
Today, China is Gabon’s largest trading partner. In 2022, Gabon exported close to $4 billion worth of commodities to China, accounting for over half of its total exports.
10 May 2023
“Development Reimagined, a consultancy that works on China-Africa issues, proposes a borrowers’ group as the counterpart to creditor groups like the Paris Club. Like its creditor interlocutor, the Lusaka Club (named for the Zambian capital) would be an informal convening of debtor countries to coordinate among borrowers and propose common positions on sustainable solutions in times of debt distress.”
CGD | 10 March 2023
“China is right to say that the World Bank and IMF need to engage in debt relief. Many African debtor countries think the same thing”.
This article explains the pros and cons of debt relief by multilateral development banks (MDBs) and examines the case for treating MDBs as “preferred creditors”, from an African perspective.
The Diplomat | 22 February 2023
A look at the priorities the AU, Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin, and Egypt have for their relationships with China.
The Diplomat | 11 January 2023
“With the most recent figures from 2022 says China-Africa two-way trade stands at 282 billion, which makes China Africa’s biggest trading partner by a large margin and that is something that is a testament to the progress and the improvement in China Africa relations … on the structural level the relationship has really progressed and it’s all evident in cooperations, in the FOCAC documents, and all of the milestones.”
CGTN Africa | 29 March 2023
“While the West has frequently accused China of engaging in “debt-trap diplomacy,” which involves purposefully making loans to nations that are unable to repay them in order to increase its political leverage, a report by Development Reimagined provides evidence that China has, in actual fact, engaged in more debt relief than other creditors.”
AfronomicsLaw | 3 February 2023
“I do not think there is an appetite for war given the devastating impact it could cause on both countries. Rwanda is still a growing economy with a small GDP. So, investing its productive capacity in a war would not be a smart decision. On the other hand, Congo is already facing many internal problems and may not want to go to war. In the end, both parties will just have to resolve this via negotiation.”
Venture Africa | 27 January 2023