African businesses increasingly prefer trading with Asian nations, particularly China, at the expense of neighbouring African countries, due to high costs, tariffs and variety, according to Standard Bank’s annual Africa Trade Barometer released on Thursday.
Some 35% of African businesses now prefer trading with Asian countries, up from 24% in the...
African businesses increasingly prefer trading with Asian nations, particularly China, at the expense of neighbouring African countries, due to high costs, tariffs and variety, according to Standard Bank’s annual Africa Trade Barometer released on Thursday.
Some 35% of African businesses now prefer trading with Asian countries, up from 24% in the...
On 26 February 2026, the Chinese ambassador to Malawi, Lu Xu, stood beside Malawi’s finance minister, Joseph Mwanamvekha, in the capital Lilongwe and signed a protocol committing 300-million yuan (about R724m) in grant financing for development projects.
The ceremony was modest, as was the sum. But the timing makes it significant....
On 26 February 2026, the Chinese ambassador to Malawi, Lu Xu, stood beside Malawi’s finance minister, Joseph Mwanamvekha, in the capital Lilongwe and signed a protocol committing 300-million yuan (about R724m) in grant financing for development projects.
The ceremony was modest, as was the sum. But the timing makes it significant....
China has hit U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port fees on Chinese ships, expanding a string of retaliatory measures before trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Vessels owned or operated by American companies...
China has hit U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port fees on Chinese ships, expanding a string of retaliatory measures before trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Vessels owned or operated by American companies...
China has become one of the leading destinations for African students, with thousands enrolled annually through government scholarships and self-funded programs. These students serve as long-term bridges between societies, shaping perceptions through lived experience.
At the same time, Chinese medical teams, agricultural experts, engineers and volunteers working in African communities engage...
China has become one of the leading destinations for African students, with thousands enrolled annually through government scholarships and self-funded programs. These students serve as long-term bridges between societies, shaping perceptions through lived experience.
At the same time, Chinese medical teams, agricultural experts, engineers and volunteers working in African communities engage...
In the quiet wetlands of Butaleja district in eastern Uganda where emerald-green rice paddies stretch across the horizon, Robert Sagula proudly walks among the swaying stalks. Farming has been his life since childhood, following in the footsteps of his father, who grew traditional rice varieties, first introduced to the area...
In the quiet wetlands of Butaleja district in eastern Uganda where emerald-green rice paddies stretch across the horizon, Robert Sagula proudly walks among the swaying stalks. Farming has been his life since childhood, following in the footsteps of his father, who grew traditional rice varieties, first introduced to the area...
