By Richard Chirombo. Malawi established diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China in 2007, a development that has facilitated trade between the two countries. However, there are suggestions that the People’s Republic of China is turning Malawi into a… Continue Reading
The Project in partnership with Oxfam International’s Africa-China Dialogue Platform held a workshop on Reporting Africa-China Engagements: Agriculture, Climate Change, Industrialization, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 for African and Chinese journalists in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 5-7 September 2017. The Workshop… Continue Reading
By Francois Napoleon, originally published in Egypt Today Magazine on September 1, 2017. Ding Mengyuan feels at ease in Cairo’s Abbasiya district. The 34-year-old Chinese translator, who speaks fluent Arabic, says his cultural and religious background as a Muslim makes it easier for him… Continue Reading
By Nfor Hanson Nchanji, first published on Cameroon Web. Fishing in Cameroon is guided by detailed regulations from the country’s Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries & Animal Industry that were modified in 2013 to suit the present environment. The regulations do… Continue Reading
(中文看下面) The Africa-China Reporting Project (the Project) at Wits Journalism is seeking applications from African and Chinese journalists to participate in the Africa-China Reporting Workshop & Fieldwork Project in Johannesburg in November 2017. To apply, please see the “How to… Continue Reading
In this brief, Bob Wekesa trawls rapidly expanding academic literature on Africa-China media and communications engagements to offer perspectives on points of convergence and divergence in the reporting. African, Chinese and global media are important avenues through which we peek… Continue Reading
By Mbongeni Mguni and Baboki Kayawe, first published on Mmegi Online (Part I and Part II). Note: This feature follows on from Baboki Kayawe’s 2016 feature Will a new era of China-Africa relations ‘power up’ Botswana? Chinese firms are fast moving… Continue Reading
By Joshua Masinde. Twice a month, Julius Yebei, 45, embarks on a three-day journey by foot with a herd of donkeys from a livestock market in Bomet County to Goldox, a donkey slaughterhouse located in the semi-arid Kenyan county of… Continue Reading
By Confidence Musariri. The shuttle speeds past Hilton Hotel but Oiva Willbard’s pensiveness turns into apprehension as he finds himself stuck in traffic around Windhoek High School. “It’s lunch hour, I am afraid you might miss the flight if these… Continue Reading
Of the six East African community countries, Tanzania has several advantages over its peers in engaging with China. It is well known that Tanzania forged perhaps the closest ties with China of any African country from its independence in the… Continue Reading