China Can Beat the US in The African Tech Battleground if Its Investors Form...
In the US-China trade war, Africa is turning into a technological battleground. In particular, China’s “Digital Silk Road” ambition to link emerging markets with hi-tech telecommunications hardware infrastructure has sparked fears in Africa. In...
Tanzania, China Have Rock-Solid Relations
Tanzania’s education minister on Wednesday described the diplomatic relations between Tanzania and China as rock-solid that has weathered the past 55 years. Speaking at a gala celebrating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of...
Top Five Belt and Road Projects in Africa
For decades, political leaders across Africa have developed strong relations with their Chinese counterparts, establishing bonds built on hard-earned trust and mutual interest. As this relationship has developed, so has the African continent, with...
Sudan in Transition: Two Broad Factors that Will Determine What Happens Now
Sudan’s courageous protesters have already forced incredible change since 6 April. The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has been dissolved. President Omar al-Bashir is now confined to Kober Central prison. And his short-lived successor...
Kenya Eyes SGR Cash as It Seals Three More Deals with China
Kenya has signed three more trade agreements with China with a view to unlocking billions of shillings to fund phase two of the Standard Gauge Railway. On his third visit to China in just...
Gold Worth Billions Smuggled out Of Africa
Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and...
NPDC Unveils LPG Facilities to Boost Consumption
To boost the consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its Exploration and Production subsidiary, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC), are set...
To Stop the Rot in South Africa, Back Cyril Ramaphosa
Since the days of Nelson Mandela, one of the most effective slogans of the African National Congress (anc), South Africa’s ruling party, has been “a better life for all”. The contrast with the old...
Mali Political Crisis: New PM Pressured to Stop Attacks
The new prime minister of Mali is under pressure to stop attacks by fighters linked to al Qaeda - as well as calming inter-ethnic unrest.Former Minister of Finance Boubou Cisse is forming a new...
African Summit Gives Sudan Military Three Months for Reforms
African leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday agreed to give Sudan’s ruling military council three months to implement democratic reforms, Egypt said on Tuesday, amid pressure for a quick handover of power to civilians....
