In State Visit, Eritrea and China Signal Deeper Partnership
VOA
When Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in China for a four-day state visit, he was greeted with fanfare that included a red carpet, a guard of honor military procession and… Read more »
Zimbabwe Expresses Interest in Joining BRICS
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is among the countries that have indicated interest in adopting the expected BRICS currency, in a move market watchers believe is meant to broaden the basket for locals. Read more »
Europe Sells 90% of Its Used Clothes, Textiles Waste to Africa and Asia
IPS
Once the money-making businesses have turned Asia and Africa into their low-cost factories, to produce and market at higher prices their clothes and footwear, obtaining more… Read more »
Common Currency On Agenda for BRICS Summit [analysis]
VOA
The creation of a BRICS currency will be one of the main topics up for discussion when the group of five emerging nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- meet in… Read more »
Zanzibar, China Strengthen Ties in Key Sectors
Daily News
ZANZIBAR and China yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of various development projects in the health, infrastructure and education sectors. Read more »
China Dialogue Ocean, UTG Conclude Daylong Capacity Building Training
The Point
The China Dialogue Ocean in collaboration with the School of Journalism and Digital Media of the University of The Gambia recently completed a daylong training on reporting on the… Read more »
Why China Is Investing in Africa's Green Energy Future
VOA
A wind farm in Namibia and a floating solar farm on Zimbabwe's massive Kariba Dam are among the new green energy projects Chinese companies are looking at investing in this year… Read more »
3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo Launched
Ghanaian Times
The 3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, meant to promote trade between China and the rest of the world, has been launched in Accra. Read more »
Angola's Debt to China Valued At U.S.$20 Billion Dollars
ANGOP
The Chinese ambassador Gong Tao on Wednesday told press in Luanda that Angola's debt to China is estimated at $20 billion dollars and it represents 42.5% of the country's external… Read more »
Kenya to Export 700,000 Cattles to Indonesia Yearly
Capital FM
Kenya will from this year begin to export 700, oo0 cattles to Indonesia as the Government seeks to diversify its export. Read more »
Rwanda, China Trade Grows By 31%
New Times
Bilateral trade between China and Rwanda has registered steady and rapid growth, increasing by 31.2 per cent to $477 million in 2022, compared to the previous year, according to… Read more »
Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements in Sudan [announcement]
State Department
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America announce that on May 20, 2023, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid… Read more »
Angola, Republic of Korea Strengthen Cooperation
ANGOP
The Republics of Angola and Korea have pledged to work on strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, education and agriculture, the Korean ambassador… Read more »
Japan Pledges U.S.$500 Million for Peace, Stability in Sahel Region
Ghanaian Times
Japan has pledged to provide approximately $500 million over the next three years to support peace and stability in the Sahel region, the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Kishida Fumio,… Read more »
President Isaias Afwerki Leaves for China
Shabait
Asmara, 13 May 2023 - On the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President Isaias departed for Beijing in the mid-afternoon hours today, 13 May for a four-day official visit to… Read more »