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
This feature was produced by Malawian journalist James Chavula, and was first published in The Business Review section of The Nation (Malawi) on July 27, 2017. The Chinese-built Bingu Highway, which connects Karonga and Chitipa in northern Malawi, is reshaping business… Continue Reading
The Africa-China Reporting Project, in partnership with the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung hosted a Symposium at Wits University’s Senate Room on July 20 under the theme High time for a common integrated African policy… Continue Reading
Three major overarching global plans with potentially long term ramifications for Africa’s development have been initiated in close proximity since the turn of the century. The African Union (AU) launched Agenda 2063 in 2013 on the occasion of the fiftieth… Continue Reading
By John Grobler. China’s seemingly insatiable demand for iron ore has seen its geologists venture into areas where their mining plans are not always welcome – and where those plans appear to be more driven by easy Chinese credit than… Continue Reading
South African abalone is being driven to near-extinction by a clash between drugs, the environment and the fishing industry. How the fight over the most sought after delicacy in Asia embodies the developmental dilemma in post- apartheid South Africa. By Crystal Chow.… Continue Reading
Initiative will open the door to international trade, and continent should make the most of its opportunities This article was originally published on China Daily on 14 April 2017. Bob Wekesa is a post-doctoral fellow at Wits Journalism. A major… Continue Reading
By Yu Meng. The launch of the biggest ever steel mill in South Africa with Chinese investment and expertise is being delayed by a sluggish local steel industry, hostile peers, and low return on investment expectations. Will the huge new… Continue Reading
By Moses Wasamu. The much-awaited Standard Gauge Railway, at a cost of US$3.1 billion (Ksh. 380 billion) the most expensive infrastructural project ever in Kenya, will be launched in June, six months ahead of schedule. The first batch of six… Continue Reading
The Africa-China Reporting Project (the Project) is collaborating with the Hong Kong-based news organisations HK01 and Initium Media for a Cross-border Poaching & Trafficking Investigation (the Investigation) that will encompass both the supply (African) and demand (Asian) sides of currently… Continue Reading