Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian While seven in ten Africans express concerns about the influence of foreign powers, China and the U.S. stand out as the most impactful. Interestingly, much of this influence is viewed favorably. In countries like Rwanda and Chad, nearly all youth—96% in both cases—hold positive views of China’s influence, followed closely by Kenya at 95%…
By Elizabeth Antidius Shumbusho | Africa Guardian At the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema signed a significant memorandum of understanding (MoU) to revitalize the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA). The agreement was formalized on September 4, marking the beginning of the summit,…
Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian China, Tanzania, and Zambia have signed a memorandum of understanding to revitalize the 1,860-kilometer railway connecting Tanzania and Zambia, according to Xinhua news agency. This $1 billion initiative, proposed by Beijing in February, aims to enhance Zambia’s access to global markets. The railway stretches from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s port capital, to Kapiri Mposhi…
By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian On the sidelines of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Chinese leaders are engaging in extensive meetings and negotiations with various African leaders. The focus is on expanding cooperation in key sectors such as the digital economy, blue economy (centered on oceanic resources), and green development. Liu Yuxi, the…
By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian In 2023, Chinese lenders committed $4.61 billion in loans to Africa, marking the first annual increase in seven years, according to a study by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Centre. This figure represents a more than three-fold increase from the previous year, highlighting China’s renewed interest in African investments after a significant decline…
By Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong stated on Friday that now is “the right time” to deepen cooperation between China and Africa, ahead of the upcoming China-Africa summit in Beijing next month. Speaking at a press conference, Chen emphasized that the meeting should be used to amplify the voice of the Global South…
By Xinhua News, Agency 2024 FOCAC Summit The 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in the Chinese capital city of Beijing from Sept. 4 to 6. The summit is expected to include the participation of African heads of state, as well as representatives from regional and international African organizations involved in summit-related activities….
By Xinhua News , Agency A South African scholar has launched a new book that outlines the success of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s contribution to its growth ahead of the forum’s summit next month. The book, titled Xi Jinping and the Flourishing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in the New Era, was launched by…
With geopolitical confrontation and tensions deepening, the key global players are swiftly turning their focus on Africa. In practical terms, African leaders are also making strategic choices based on their development paradigms. These leaders are forced to work on their election campaign promises, especially those relating to economic development and set comprehensive targets for improving performance. After the presidential…
SOME unpredicted gatherings come up in the nick of time when something massive is indeed happening, with such consultations helping to unlock a riddle relating to a rise in havoc or chaos in African economies and the continent’s political landscape. Those who have been friends some major power don’t have much to show for, as major economic powers have…
Story by Reuters Africa is now realising its potential and capacity, with the formerly side-lined continent harnessing its demographic dividend and natural resources and becoming an economic, political and social powerhouse, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday. The African continent has particularly suffered the consequences of the climate crisis and conflict in other parts of the world,…
Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran China is a few decades ahead of the United States in its commercial diplomacy efforts on the African continent. Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) increased from $75 million in 2003 to $4.2 billion in 2020. The value of trade between China and Africa has risen from $10 billion in 2000 to a record $25 billion…
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) marks its 10th anniversary this year since it was proposed by H.E.President Xi Jinping of China in 2013. The BRI aimed at opening up new solid and strong economic partnership between China and other countries, especially developing nations. The BRI is a symbolic commitment of China to help the countries along the Silk…
India is set to become the world’s most populous country on April 14 (today), a title China has held for decades. Faced with a large – and growing ¬– population of more than 1.4 billion, India’s family planning service is under pressure to maintain a decreasing fertility rate. A UN forecast predicts that on April 14, 2023, the Indian…
The unusually heavy presence of US security staff encircling US Vice-President Kamala Harris during her arrival at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday was a vivid sign of Washington’s psychological distance from Africa. Harris said that she was “very excited” about the future of Africa upon her arrival in Accra. But she should have done her homework…
Click here to listen Right now, countries in Africa are being wooed by the world’s biggest powers. As China continues pouring billions into the continent and Russia escalates its military engagement, now the United States is stepping on the diplomatic gas, with Air force two landing in Ghana this week. Source www.abc.net.au
A diplomatic deal in the Middle East was notable as much for a breakthrough between Saudi Arabia and Iran as it was for the absence of American input. Story by Brendan Cole The March 10 agreement between the regional rivals to imminently reopen embassies after a seven-year hiatus was brokered in secret by China. It raised questions over whether…
Summary The attack by “armed men” happened at about 5:00 am near Bambari, said the central town’s mayor Abel Matchipata Bambari. Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China’s President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be “severely” punished. The attack by “armed men” happened…
China’s practice of gifting million-dollar buildings to governments across Africa is under renewed scrutiny. On June 30, Zimbabwe’s new $140m parliamentary building, built and financed by China, was unveiled in the capital Harare as a gift from Beijing. The imposing structure, which sits on 33,000 square metres and comprises a six-storey office complex and rooms for MPs and staff,…
Elon Musk’s ties to China through his role as electric car brand Tesla’s biggest shareholder could add complexity to his bid to buy Twitter. Tesla Inc’s ambitions in China might give Beijing that leverage to pressure Twitter to silence human rights activists and other critics Elon Musk’s ties to China through his role as electric car brand Tesla’s biggest…