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China’s EV Model Shaping Tanzania’s Electric Mobility Future

It is evident that Africa’s electric mobility transition is not happening in a linear and predictable way and it is more than just about importing new EVs. In addition to converting existing vehicles, building local systems, and using data to make mobility work, mobility solutions ...
Arnold Mwangakala
Arnold Mwangakala
Founder
Smart Haven Tanzania

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The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired a water cannon and “sideswiped” a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal after Beijing said it had “exercised control” over the ship.

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired a water cannon and “sideswiped” a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal after Beijing said it had “exercised control” over the ship.

The Africa EV Show brings you weekly discussions with key thought leaders in the electric vehicle and e-mobility sectors on the use of Chinese EV tech in African countries.

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Kenya’s China Debt Deal Challenges Old Narratives

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How China is Displacing U.S. Economic Power in Latin America

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Chinese Online Outrage Over $80 Billion Zambia River Suit

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China’s Play for Global Governance Leadership

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Xi Jinping says efforts to restrain China’s rise will fail, Beijing expects prolonged economic and technology pressure from the U.S.
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Africa Buys More From China Than Ever. That’s a Problem.

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China-India Relations Remain Fragile Despite Warming Ties

It wasn’t that long ago when the leaders from India and China couldn’t even look at each other when they were in the same room. Today, the situation is very different. Ties between the two Asian powers have improved dramatically from a few years ago, ...

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Africa-Asia Relations Beyond China

Africa was especially hard hit by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, which ended years of duty-free access to the U.S. and triggered a rush to find new markets. China’s announcement that it will remove all tariffs on African imports undoubtedly provides some relief, but it ...

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Why Chinese Companies Are Pouring Money Into Brazil

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Kenya’s Silent EV Revolution: Custom Chinese EVs Solving Transport Gaps

The electric shift in many African countries is largely silent where unique approaches are solving daily transport problems caused by lax government policies that have left glaring gaps. In countries like Kenya, where public transport is unpredictable yet remains the primary mode of commute, an ...

Peter Kihara
Peter Kihara
CEO
Teachers Transporters Agency
Peter Kihara poses with some of the electric vehicles that the Teachers Transporters Agency is selling in Kenya. The company offers customized solutions that align with customers’ needs, including battery ownership of electric motorcycles. Photo / Njenga Hakeenah / CGSP
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China’s Gradual but Growing Security Influence in Africa

China is steadily expanding its security presence in Africa through deeper military ties, weapons sales, and multinational deployments as UN Peacekeepers. In fact, China is now the largest arms supplier to Sub-Saharan Africa, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. There are ...

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