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This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Changes in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and trade dynamics worldwide are unlocking business innovation. African countries, which largely lag ...

Manager at Chinese Factory in Kenya Fired After Viral Worker Assault

A manager at a Chinese factory in the Kenyan city of Eldoret had his contract terminated and could face additional disciplinary action, including deportation, after a video of him assaulting a worker went viral.

IMF Warns Kenya Over Risks of Converting Debt to Yuan

The International Monetary Fund cautioned Kenya over the dangers of converting U.S. dollar-denominated loans to new loans priced in Chinese yuan. In October, Kenya announced that it plans to convert the remaining $3.5 billion of debt owed to the China Exim ...

From Blueprint to Power Plant: Lessons from Chinese Power Projects in Africa

After tracing the arc from planning to procurement, financing to construction, this final installment in Part 1 of The Porcelain Jar at the End of the Rainbow pauses to reflect. What have we learned, not just about China’s engagement in Africa’s power sector, but about the systems, choices, and ...

Africa and China Moving Towards Greater Economic Integration: Chinese Scholar

Following the go-go 2010s, when every week seemed to bring a new announcement of a headlining Chinese project in Africa, the 2020s are frequently framed as an era of cooling economic relations. This is a misreading, argues Tang Xiaoyang, the 

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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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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 ...

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.

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 ...

As U.S. Ties Fray, Vance Heads to Kenya Where China’s Presence Grows Larger

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will travel to Kenya at the end of next month, according to Africa Intelligence, marking the first high-level American visit to the East African nation since Donald Trump returned to office in January. The trip comes ...

Building Better: What Shapes the Success of Chinese-Supported Power Projects?

After months, sometimes years, of negotiations, feasibility studies, and financial structuring, shovels hit the ground and concrete is poured. But the final outcome of a power project is not just a function of engineering inputs or Chinese execution. It also ...
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