Beyond Kenya, China has left an indelible mark on infrastructure in other African countries through the Belt and Road ...

A growing list of African nations have made deals to explore or implement use of the Chinese currency for trade and financial ...

FOCAC 2024 marked a milestone, but 2025 is the year that will test whether upgraded ties can deliver real outcomes.

Launched in November 2022, the West Africa Rice Value Chain Project has transformed rice farming in project areas in Côte ...

President Donald Trump’s new Africa strategy shifts from aid to trade under a “commercial diplomacy” push, urging ambassadors ...

Group of 20 finance officials meet in South Africa from Thursday amid trade tensions, a global economic slowdown and ...

South Africa urged G20 countries to show global and cooperative leadership to tackle challenges including rising trade ...

Meanwhile, China's green finance, often extended through concessional loans, plays a significant role in supporting ...

South African central bank chief Lesetja Kganyago flagged that dollar depreciation because of US tariffs and deflation in ...

Total trade between China and Africa was worth $296bn in 2024. Yet the value of what China exported west ($179bn) was much higher than what Africa sent east ($117bn). This year, partly as a result of ...