Day: November 12, 2019
Tweet of the Day: Proud to be at China’s International Import Expo in Shanghai
Today's Tweet by ASENIA, an African entrepreneurs association, highlights the sense of pride that a number of African delegations have about attending the ongoing China import expo that's taking place now in Shanghai. A number of African delegations and attendees have posted photos on social media that ...
The Budding Africa-China Tech Collaboration Dynamic
Researcher and author of "China, Africa and the Future of the Internet" Iginio Gagliardone joins Andile Masuku and Osarumen Osamuyi for a candid, context-setting discussion about the growing tech and innovation relationship between Africa and China.
China and Ghana Agree to a Small Debt Write-Off and a Big Bauxite Deal
The Chinese and Ghanian governments have reached an agreement over a controversial $2 billion infrastructure-for-resources deal that conservationists worry could jeopardize the water supply for up to five million people and fragile ecosystems in the Atewa Forest Reserve. Also during her visit, Vice ...
African Union Caught in Middle of Bitter U.S.-China Feud Over Huawei
The Chinese government responded forcefully on Monday to a blistering speech by U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios that he delivered last week at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal where he slammed countries for "opening their arms" to the Chinese tech giant Huawei. During his ...