Category: China-Africa

China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Training, Tensions, and Transitions as Africa’s EV Push Gains Momentum

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Electric vehicle (EV) training is one of the major missing links when it comes to e-mobility adoption in different African ...

Chinese EV Maker Bets on Nigeria’s Green Future With Electric Vans And Youth Training Program

Little-known Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, CAWIN, is partnering with Nigeria’s ABC Logistics, a courier and parcel-delivery firm, to test a fleet of fully electric vehicles as part of a broader effort to green its logistics operations. The pilot program ...

Petrol to Plug: Inside Ghana’s EV and Used Car Market

The question for many African countries is whether electric vehicles can really thrive in a where second-hand petrol and diesel cars still rule the roads. Ghana is one such country where the second-hand vehicle market ...

How China Changed Its Image in the African News Media

Ten years ago, African news coverage of China's engagement on the continent was often quite negative and repackaged many of the critical Western narratives. Today, the situation is very different. China has spent considerable resources ...

Training Africa’s EV Technicians: How Kenya is Preparing For E-Mobility Future

As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on roads in African countries, the need for reliable service is also growing with forward thinkers already positioning themselves for the opportunity the e-mobility shift offers. In this ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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What a Routine Hunan Delegation Says About China’s Evolving Africa Strategy

A delegation from Hunan province met with officials from the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry this week in Nairobi for what appeared to be pro forma discussions about enhancing trade and cooperation between the East African country and the central Chinese province.

China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Chinese, Vietnamese Automakers Heat Up Africa’s EV Race as Local Innovation Gathers Pace

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. This week, the enhanced technology features of some Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are proving a challenge after claims that embedded ...

Kenya Breaks Ground for World’s First Geothermal-Powered Fertilizer Plant in Partnership With China’s Kaishan Group

Kenyan President William Ruto led a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for a new $800 million geothermal power facility that will produce 100,000 tons of green ammonia and fertilizer annually. The project, a joint venture between China's Kaishan Group and the state-owned ...

Kenya’s Chinese Debt Swap Comes With a Hidden Currency Risk

The Kenyan Treasury last month announced a breakthrough in its years-long effort to restructure billions of dollars still owed to the China Exim Bank that were used to build the Standard Gauge Railway. The two ...

China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Chinese EV Makers Strategic Plan to Lead in Africa as Other Players Challenge The Status Quo

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Chinese automakers are gaining a foothold in African countries, as they also expand in Asia and South America. In emerging ...

Local Assembly & Chinese EVs Powering Kenya’s Electric Vehicle Shift

In Kenya, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) tech is not just about cars but it's about the entire mobility space from scooters to buses to wheelchairs. Just like in many other African countries, EV innovations come ...

Folashadé Soulé on the Evolution of African Agency in China Relations

Ghana’s negotiations for a China–Ghana free trade deal have sparked a fierce national debate. Political leaders are hailing it as a breakthrough for exporters, while manufacturers warn of being swamped by cheaper Chinese imports. At the heart of the discussion lies ...
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