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Top Chinese Party School Official Visits Nigeria as Part of the CPC’s Africa Outreach

A top official from the Chinese Communist Party's influential Central Party School visited Nigeria last week as part of a broader effort to deepen the CPC's ties in the region. Party School Vice President Gong Weibin met with Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, head ...

From Phones to E-Bikes: China’s Transsion Targets Africa’s Mobility Sector

For almost two decades, the Chinese smartphone giant behind Africa’s most popular mobile brands -Tecno, Infinix, and Itel- has grown to dominate the continent’s handset market. Now, it is making a bold move into Africa’s booming electric mobility sector with its TankVolt e-bikes, which have already become ...

Chinese Scam Syndicates Shift Base from Southeast Asia to Africa, Report Reveals

Chinese cybercrime networks are expanding operations into Africa as crackdowns intensify in Southeast Asia, according to a recent report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The agency describes the shift as part of a broader trend in which crime “spreads like ...

Africa Now Has Duty-Free Access to the China Market, Now What?

Last year, in January, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni called on China to do more to open its vast market to African goods by removing trade tariffs for the entire continent. This week, Museveni got what he asked for when China removed ...

Ignoring China Won’t Help African Countries Move up the Critical Mineral Value Chain

Last week, African mining ministers and global leaders gathered in Paris to discuss the continent’s role in the future of critical minerals and responsible sourcing. At the OECD’s High-Level Dialogue on Africa, one message came through loud and clear: Africa must move beyond simply exporting raw ...

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China-Led Study Proposes Global Energy Network

A globally connected network of solar and wind energy could provide three times the global energy demand by 2050 at a lower cost than independent national power systems. This is the finding of a study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in collaboration with researchers from the United States and Denmark.

The study focused on how areas with high solar and wind capacity (such as deserts) can be linked to ...

Nigeria Backtracks Solar Import Ban Amid China’s Supply Dominance

Nigeria recently floated, and then quickly walked back, a proposed ban on imported solar panels, most of which come from China. The about-face came just a month after the initial announcement, stirring familiar concerns about policy volatility in Nigeria and across Africa. But beneath ...

How to Deter Kidnappers and Win Staff Loyalty: Security Lessons for Chinese Merchants in Africa

A Chinese business owner in South Africa was recently kidnapped, underscoring the growing risks faced by expatriate entrepreneurs. In response, the WeChat public account 南非天天报 (South Africa Daily News) published a comprehensive guide offering local Chinese merchants practical advice to avoid such threats. ...

How to Deter Kidnappers and Win Staff Loyalty: Security Lessons for Chinese Merchants in Africa

A Chinese business owner in South Africa was recently kidnapped, underscoring the growing risks faced by expatriate entrepreneurs. In response, the WeChat public account 南非天天报 (South Africa Daily News) published a comprehensive guide offering local Chinese merchants practical advice to avoid such threats. ...

How to Deter Kidnappers and Win Staff Loyalty: Security Lessons for Chinese Merchants in Africa

A Chinese business owner in South Africa was recently kidnapped, underscoring the growing risks faced by expatriate entrepreneurs. In response, the WeChat public account 南非天天报 (South Africa Daily News) published a comprehensive guide offering local Chinese merchants practical advice to avoid such threats. ...

China to Lagos: Localizing EV Production in Nigeria

In Nigeria, few financial institutions are willing to partner with potential new vehicle buyers, including those interested in owning electric vehicles (EVs). This then raises the question of how Nigerians will manage to own their ...

Nigeria Court Orders Seizure Of 73 Properties Linked To Chinese Scam Suspects

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) anti-graft agency said Friday that a court has ordered the seizure of dozens of Lagos properties linked to Chinese nationals suspected of internet fraud. The agency said a Lagos court had "ordered the interim ...

Nigeria Court Orders Seizure Of 73 Properties Linked To Chinese Scam Suspects

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) anti-graft agency said Friday that a court has ordered the seizure of dozens of Lagos properties linked to Chinese nationals suspected of internet fraud. The agency said a Lagos court had "ordered the interim ...
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