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Nigerians Share First Impressions of The New Chinese-Built Lagos to Ibadan Railway
Passengers have had a week to try out Nigeria's brand new Chinese-built standard gauge railway that links Lagos to Ibadan. The new service is operating on a limited schedule with just two trains a day but that'll expand to 16 daily departures shortly once construction of the ...
Billions of New FDI Flowing Into West Africa. Where’s the Chinese Money Going?
$1.46 billion of new foreign direct investment made its way to Nigeria in the third quarter of 2020, according to new data from the National Bureau of Statistics, but very little is coming from China. In fact, China (ex Hong Kong) wasn't among the list ...
Who Exactly is the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria Trying to Reach With a Tweet Like This?
It's apparent that the social media managers in various Chinese embassies across Africa are still not entirely clear on how to best use Twitter to engage a large audience of local constituents. The Chinese embassy in Liberia posts Tweets in Chinese?!?!? ...
Africa’s Newest Chinese-Financed and Constructed Railway Begins Operating in Nigeria
The newest Chinese-built railway in Africa is now officially in service following a Tweet on Monday from the office of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari that launched the new Lagos to Ibadan line. The $1.59 billion standard gauge railway was
Analyst: When the Chinese Lend Africa Money, It’s a Debt Trap But Not Apparently When Private Creditors Do
Lagos-based policy analyst Ovigwe Eguegu noted a discrepancy in how Chinese debt issuances to Africa are covered by the international media, compared to when those debts are owed to largely U.S/Europe-based private creditors. Eguegu regularly comments on ...
It’s Long Been Suspected That Few People in Africa Actually Consume Chinese Media, Now There’s Research to Prove It
Chinese media outlets have been steadily expanding in Africa over the past ten years. Beijing has spent millions to build new production facilities, hire hundreds of local and international staff, and spent big on content distribution deals across the continent. But ...
New Chinese-Made Wing Loong II Attack Drones Arrive in Nigeria
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) marked the arrival this week of a pair of Wing Loong II attack drones from China. The Wing Loong II is among China's most sophisticated unmanned combat aerial vehicles, and can remain airborne between 26 and 31 hours. ...
COVID Vaccine Narrative Battles Intensify Following Pfizer Announcement
A narrative battle over COVID-19 vaccines is emerging in the aftermath of this week's announcement by Pfizer that its vaccine is reportedly 90% effective. That news also coincided with an interruption of a Chinese-made COVID vaccine clinical in Brazil ...
All This Talk About Vaccines Gives a Desperately-Needed Boost to Two of Africa’s Largest Oil Producing Countries
The prices for Nigerian Bonny Light and Angolan Cabinda crudes have regained some lost ground in November thanks to the Pfizer vaccine news and the U.S. elections. Given that both countries face enormous debt servicing challenges, these higher oil prices will help to replenish government coffers. China ...
The Black Expat Experience in Hong Kong
African residents living in China today are either students or traders, according to widely-held perceptions. With more than 80,000 African students studying in China every year and tens of thousands of people from across the continent doing business in port cities ...
China Takes Its Messaging on Xinjiang to Nigeria, the World’s 5th Largest Muslim Country
China appears to be increasingly confident about promoting its position on Xinjiang in countries that have large Muslim populations, like Nigeria. The Chinese embassy in Abuja on Tuesday posted criticism of U.S. and European accusations that Beijing is persecuting its Uyghur minority population.
With Prices Low Again, China To Go on Another Oil Buying Binge That Will Help Some African Countries More Than Others
China's Ministry of Commerce is going to allow private companies and other "non-state entities" to buy 20% more oil next year in a move that will be enthusiastically welcomed by beleaguered oil-producing states, including many in Africa, currently suffering from persistently low prices. ...