Day: September 2, 2024

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South African President Ramaphosa Arrives in China for State Visit Ahead of FOCAC Summit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was among a large number of African leaders who landed in Beijing over the weekend ahead of this week's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit that begins on Wednesday. But Ramaphosa's schedule will be slightly different than ...

African Leaders Arrive in Beijing Ahead of FOCAC Summit

Leaders from across Africa arrived in Beijing over the weekend ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit that begins on Wednesday. Chinese officials did not publish an advance list of which leaders would participate in this year's FOCAC, but ...

China Says Protecting ‘Rights’ After Philippine Ship Collision

Beijing insisted on Monday it was defending its "rights" in the South China Sea after the Philippines released footage appearing to show a Chinese coast guard vessel ramming one of its ships during an at-sea confrontation. Both countries accused each other ...

China Rolls out the Red Carpet for African Leaders

By Oliver Hotham China on Monday rolled out the red carpet for leaders from across Africa, seeking to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent it has furnished with billions in loans for infrastructure and development. ...

FOCAC and the Africa Plus One Summit: Where to Next?

2024’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) takes place against the backdrop of two significant trends. First, the role of the Global South, and debate over whether China should be considered a part of it, has become a more prominent question amidst escalating U.S.-China tensions and an increasingly ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Plugging into African Agency

After several years of declining funding, the African end of the Belt and Road Initiative seems to be roaring back. The newest Griffith University/Green Development Finance Center data on the Belt and Road Initiative shows that engagement with Africa jumped by 395%, while a few big projects boosted engagement in Nigeria alone more than twelvefold.

These shifts indicate a window of opportunity for African electrification. 60% of Africans still lack ...