By Kenyan journalist Allan Olingo Ogunah, first published in The East African on 30 December 2017 It is midday on the pristine Watamu beach on the Kenyan Coast, and the blazing sun has kept everyone under beach umbrellas. Being peak… Continue Reading
By Nigerian journalist Odinaka Anudu, originally published on Business Day Online (Nigeria). Note: Following the publication of this feature on 24 December, on 28 December the The Federal Government of Nigeria, in order to address the corruption outlined in this feature, announced… Continue Reading
By Andrew Mtupanyama, first published in The Nation on Sunday (Malawi) on 10 December 2017. Note: In 2017 Nation Publications Limited (NPL) journalist Andrew Mtupanyama travelled around Malawi to compile a detailed visual picture of China’s major infrastructural projects to enable… Continue Reading
The Africa-China Reporting Project’s Africa-China Reporting Workshop took place in Johannesburg 7-20 November, and consisted of a training component (7-9 Nov.) and a fieldwork component (10-19 Nov.), culminating in the Africa-China Journalists Forum at Wits on 20 Nov. The Project selected five… Continue Reading
One of the biggest strengths of Chinese culture in South Africa is the presence of both South African-born Chinese as well as the recent or new migrants, with estimates placing the number of the Chinese population at 350 000 as… Continue Reading
Diplomatic relations in the post-apartheid era started off on a complicated note with then President Nelson Mandela attempting dual recognition of the People’s Republic of China (PRC – the mainland) and the Republic of China (ROC – Taiwan). The ANC… Continue Reading
By Emeka Umejei. The recent diplomatic spat between Botswana and China raised concerns beyond the diplomatic orbit. One of the issues that emerged from that spat is the perception of Chinese media by African governments. The Botswana-China diplomatic altercation may… Continue Reading
By Temwani Mgunda, originally published on mbc.mw. Malawi’s fledgling fish industry is presently wallowing in a myriad of challenges, a scenario that makes it fail to register meaningful and sustainable growth. The industry confronts such setbacks as failure to commercialise… Continue Reading
By Zoe Huang. Note: Africa-China Reporting Project alumni and China House founder Huang Hongxiang led a training session at the Project’s recent Africa-China Reporting Workshop. In November Hongxiang and his colleague Zoe Huang undertook a month-long campaign in South Africa’s Chinese communities on the rhino… Continue Reading
Economic factors have always been at the heart of Chinese contacts and eventual formalization of relations with South Africa. Indeed, because of South Africa’s strong private sector, Pretoria has fashioned much of its diplomacy along economic lines with presidential visits… Continue Reading