"China’s gift to Africa.” The new headquarters of the African Union, a towering 20-storey building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is so called because China picked up the $200 million tab for the state-of...
In recent years, the People's Republic of China is not only the source of a large number of the world's international migrants but increasingly a destination for labour migrants, including sub-...
Based on economic complementarities acknowledged by both parties, and in line with its “Going Out” strategy, China’s influence on African urbanisation has evolved since 1990 from mainly...
Chinese entrepreneurs doing business withAfrica have committed to a Declaration of Social Responsibility to guide their conduct on the continent. The code of conduct was agreed to at a meeting here...
Mwaura Kimani swiftly engages and alternates the gears as he speeds down the Thika Superhighway. A matatu (taxi bus) driver for more than 8 years, Kimani recalls the 2-hour commute to the city center...
Presented at the Pro-Poor Urban Development: China and Africa Workshop, Nairobi, 07/30/2012. Urbanization of Africa is increasing ever since the middle of 20th century. According to the status report...
Beijing: Chinese entrepreneurs doing business with Africa have committed to a Declaration of Social Responsibility to guide their conduct on the continent. The code of conduct was agreed to at a...
Chinese President Hu Jintao said Thursday that China and Africa should strengthen political mutual trust and expand practical cooperation in order to open up new prospects for China-Africa...
More than 20 Chinese and African enterprises signed eight economic cooperation projects with a total investment of 341 million US dollars, according to a statement at the closing ceremony of the...
China will expand its imports from Africa, which have doubled in the past three years, and will further open the domestic market to African countries, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday. Wen made...
New Delhi: Indian aid to Africa is mostly focused on capacity building and knowledge sharing. Total aid to Africa during 2011-2012 was Rs 150 crore ($27.5 million), quite a contrast to just Rs 10...
The purpose of this report is to identify the origin, procedures, participating institutions, operating mechanisms, impacts and shortcomings of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Data for...
China, Africa must use gains from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to foster long-term relationships. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which has entered its 12th year, is undoubtedly a...
Chinese investment in Africa has escalated rapidly over recent years, but what are the implications of China's foray in the continent, asks expert in China-African relations Solange Guo Chatelard....
The China-Africa Development Fund is shifting its investment strategy with the focus now on infrastructure, manufacturing and agriculture, after a capital injection of $2 billion, Hu Zhirong, vice-...