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African Countries Should Stop Being Questioned About Their Diplomatic Engagments
No nation should have to defend its right to choose its own diplomatic partners. Yet, in recent years, African countries have increasingly been called to account whenever those partners happen to be China or Russia. When President William Ruto of Kenya ...
Former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev presses a button on a touch-screen monitor in the control center of the Atasu-Alashenkou pipeline in Astana 15 December 2005. AFP / KAZAKH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / POOL (Photo by STRINGER / POOL / AFP)
China’s growing presence in Kazakhstan’s energy sector marks a strategic evolution that extends far beyond traditional resource extraction. While Beijing has long focused on upstream oil and gas operations to secure energy supplies, recent agreements—particularly those emerging from the Second China–Central Asia Summit—point to a more comprehensive agenda. ...
South Africa Close to Signing Major Fruit Export Deal With China, Says Ag Minister
South Africa is close to finalizing a major agricultural trade agreement that would significantly expand the range of fruit that could enter the Chinese market. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said both sides are close on terms, and he hopes that a ...
China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: BYD Forging New Partnerships as African EV Market Lags
This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service launching in Summer 2025. China's new electric vehicle (EV) exports to Africa are still lagging, as the regional market remains ...
South Africa Explores China Connections as U.S. Tariffs Loom
South Africa is scrambling to soften the blow of 30% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The measure, scheduled to come into effect on August 7, endangers 30,000 jobs. The government said it is preparing a package to shield businesses from the impact, which will be unveiled ...
Bundles, Banks, and Builders: Inside China’s Finance Models for Power Projects in Africa
Building large-scale infrastructure requires more than engineering expertise. Just as critical is how the project is financed, how capital is raised, structured, and repaid. In Chinese-supported power projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, finance is often the entry point: the mechanism through which projects are proposed, evaluated, and ...
China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Leapmotor Bets on Hybrids to Crack South Africa
This is a free preview of the upcoming Chinese E-Mobility Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service launching in Summer 2025. China’s electric mobility push is gaining traction across Africa — on roads, in factories, and through battery value ...
Plugging into African Agency
After several years of declining funding, the African end of the Belt and Road Initiative seems to be roaring back. The newest Griffith University/Green Development Finance Center data on the Belt and Road Initiative shows that engagement with Africa jumped by 395%, while a few big ...
China’s Vital, Yet Poorly Understood Role in Africa’s Energy Sector
After a two-to-three-year hiatus following the pandemic, Chinese money is once again flowing into the African energy sector. Billions of dollars in new investment and construction contracts for power facilities were registered in the first half of the year, particularly in ...
Q&A: China’s ‘Feeling the Stones’ Approach to African Security Takes Shape
Chinese military engagement in Africa is rapidly expanding across all fronts. From peacekeeping deployments and military training programs to private security firms and dual-use infrastructure, Beijing’s approach to African security is layered, evolving, and at times opaque. But it's not clear if there's a grand strategy at ...
South African Leader Explores Supply Chain Links in China
South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile visited China this week as the country reeled from the news that the United States is imposing 30% tariffs on South African exports. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the China International Supply Chain ...
The Evolution of China-Africa Research and Where It’s Headed
A new generation of scholars is reshaping China-Africa research. More geographically diverse and digitally fluent than the field’s early pioneers of the 2000s, this cohort brings fresh perspectives and tools to the study of China’s engagement on the continent.
New Chinese Development Funding for Southern Africa
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) signed a $293 million loan facility agreement with China Development Bank. The funding will support energy, infrastructure, water, health, and manufacturing projects on the continent. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Brazil earlier this ...
South Africa Should be Wary of China’s Zero-Tariff Offer, Warns Top Agricultural Expert
South African farmers are among those who stand to benefit the most from China's new proposal to remove tariffs on exports from 53 African countries. China sources just 0.4% of its agriculture from South Africa, a figure that is widely expected ...