Country: Nigeria
Understanding China’s Role in Africa’s Power Sector: A New Series from The China-Global South Project
China is helping build nearly one in every five power plants operating in Sub-Saharan Africa today, yet most people know very little about how these projects come together. As electricity demand rises and traditional development partners pull back, China’s influence is becoming even more significant.
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...