Ethiopia Expects to Sign Major Power Project Deal with China During BRF
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday revealed that it expects to sign a major energy development accord with China during the upcoming second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, slated to be held later...
NPDC Unveils LPG Facilities to Boost Consumption
To boost the consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its Exploration and Production subsidiary, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC), are set...
Is DAESH Making Inroads in DR Congo?
The recent attack which DAESH claimed responsibility for is the latest chain of emerging links between the terrorist group and the Allied Democratic Force, a shadowy Ugandan-led group in the Democratic Republic of Congo....
Africa Awakens
Africa is transforming fast. Flooded by foreign investment and with greater economic integration among its 54 nations than ever before, this diverse continent is going through a massive awakening. Yes, the gains are uneven....
Sudan in Transition: Two Broad Factors that Will Determine What Happens Now
Sudan’s courageous protesters have already forced incredible change since 6 April. The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has been dissolved. President Omar al-Bashir is now confined to Kober Central prison. And his short-lived successor...
UN gives Mozambique, Comoros $13M for Cyclone Kenneth Damage
Kenneth arrived just six weeks after Cyclone Idai ripped into central Mozambique and killed more than 600 people. The latest storm system has killed at least five people and flattened entire villages, unleashing heavy...
China Cancels Ethiopia’s Interest Free Loans
China has cancelled all interest-free loans it had advanced to Ethiopia as at the end of year 2018, the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office confirmed on Wednesday. Analysts estimate that since 2000 Ethiopia has...
Zimbabwe Signs Multibillion-Dollar Mining Deal with Chinese Company
Zimbabwe on Tuesday signed a multibillion-dollar mining deal with China's Tsingshan that will see the Chinese firm mining chrome, iron ore, nickel and coal in Zimbabwe.The deal, whose initial phase will cost $2 billion...
Kenyatta Meets Chinese President Over $3.6 bn Loan
Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta again on Thursday. President Kenyatta is in Beijing to attend the Second Forum for Belt and Road Initiative, a high-level global meeting on China’s...
China Can Beat the US in The African Tech Battleground if Its Investors Form...
In the US-China trade war, Africa is turning into a technological battleground. In particular, China’s “Digital Silk Road” ambition to link emerging markets with hi-tech telecommunications hardware infrastructure has sparked fears in Africa. In...
