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Bots Pushed Anti-China Narrative Ahead of Ghana Mining Ban
By Nicholas Roll Before Ghana banned foreigners from its gold trade earlier this year, an online bot campaign pushed anti-Chinese sentiment, blaming Chinese nationals for exploiting the country and stealing its resources. The west African ...
Will China’s Trade Strategy in Africa Succeed Where Europe’s Didn’t?
At a recent ministerial meeting in the central Chinese city of Changsha, Beijing announced an ambitious new phase of its engagement with Africa: the possibility of eliminating customs duties on exports from all 53 African countries (except for Eswatini, which maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan). While many ...
One of China’s Largest Arms Companies Pitches Ghana’s Navy on New Defense Tech
Representatives from one of China's largest weapons manufacturers paid a courtesy call to the head of the Ghanaian navy earlier this month to discuss "potential avenues for future collaboration." Fang Xu, head of the Africa department at the China National ...
Lessons for Africa From the U.S.-China Trade Conflict: Diversify or Be Disrupted
By Pamela Carslake African economies are increasingly at risk of being casualties in the worsening trade war between the United States and China. With China largely shut out of the U.S. market, at least for now, African exporters are fearful that ...
Ghana Bans Foreigners From Local Gold Trading in Major Overhaul
Ghana on Monday announced it was banning all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of sweeping reforms aimed at boosting foreign exchange reserves and stabilising the local currency. The ban takes effect on May 1 and grants ...
Power Plays: China’s Changing Energy Financing in Africa
By Wu Tianyi Over the past two decades, Chinese financing in Africa has boomed and waned and undergone cycles of change. Initially dominated by lending from state-owned policy banks for large infrastructure and energy projects, notably in coal and hydropower, the ...
Chinese Sailors Missing off Ghana in Suspected Pirate Attack
Three Chinese nationals are missing after their vessel came under a "suspected pirate attack" off the coast of Ghana, authorities said over the weekend. The apparent kidnapping is the latest in the Gulf of Guinea, an area off the Atlantic coast ...
Solar Taxi Solving Adoption Challenges in Ghana as Chinese EVs Gain Popularity
Ghana’s Solar Taxi was launched as a pilot project in 2019, initially operating a solar-powered taxi service, importing vehicles and components from China. Today, it has grown into Ghana’s leading e-mobility company and ranks as the third-largest electric vehicle assembler in ...
Chinese EV Brands Are Gaining Popularity in Ghana— Solar Taxi Is Making Them More Affordable
Many African countries are now embracing electric vehicles (EVs), but Ghana’s Solar Taxi was ahead of the curve. Launched as a pilot project in 2019, the company initially operated a solar-powered taxi service, importing vehicles and components from China. Today, it has grown into Ghana’s ...
Navigating the U.S.-China AI Competition: An African Perspective
Amid the emerging rivalry between the U.S. and China for AI supremacy, African countries must strategically position themselves to capitalize on technological advancements across various economic sectors. Artificial Intelligence is crucial for African countries and, ultimately, the continent's transformation, fulfilling the ...
Ghana’s Newly-elected President Wants to Quickly Resume Chinese-backed Infrastructure Development
Ghanaian President-elect John Dramani Mahama met with Chinese Ambassador Tong Defa on Friday and expressed hope that once the West African country emerged from the ongoing debt restructuring process that Beijing will resume infrastructure development support. “Once the transition is completed, Ghana ...
Q&A: What It’s Going to Take for Chinese Car Brands to Succeed in Africa
With just a million new vehicles sold every year in Africa, half of which are sold in South Africa alone, the continent is one of the world's smallest regional auto markets. However, even relatively small markets are becoming increasingly important to China's auto majors now that ...