Up until the 1950s, British schoolmasters made the pupils in this country's schools to read a book that easily reflected the Europeans' condescending attitude towards both Africa and China. The opening passage of the story was, "Once upon a time there was a Giant. He lived in Africa. He went to China to buy a lamb..."
CHINA'S partnership with Africa provides the best example of how countries should relate globally at the economic, political and cultural levels, President Mugabe has said.
Africa will receive $10 billion in concessional loans from China over the next three years.
A new report by the United Nations has called for curbs on the way that large tracts of land across sub Saharan Africa are being bought up by countries in the Far East and the Gulf States.
Senior officials of a Chinese firm, SINOSTEEL, which is carrying out the project, visited the mining sites on Wednesday.
Turkey should not allow President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, an accused war criminal, to attend a conference in Istanbul, and should arrest him if he sets foot in Turkey, Human Rights Watch said today.
As preparation for the Beijing Plus15 Banjul meeting gets to an advanced stage, samaritans from all sectors of society are coming on board to be part of this rare historic event with donations in cash or kind.
Concerns abound about a nine billion dollar Chinese investment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially around environmental consequences and transparency. And, on the Chinese side, investors complain not only about the lack of security in the DRC but about their own government not providing enough support.
Ongoing debate and pronouncement by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to re-engage Vodafone Plc in its acquisition of 70% shares in Ghana Telecom (GT) has sparked the reaction of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) .
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Donald Kaberuka, will be on an official visit to India from November 9-11, 2009. While in India, Mr. Kaberuka will meet with Indian government officials and businesspeople with whom he will discuss how India and Africa could cooperate in the railway and information technology domains.
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The forthcoming ministerial meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will review the implementation of various agreements signed since 2006 and outline a plan of action for the next three years.
China is pushing for a greater role in the development of Kenya's infrastructure-- an area with significant untapped potential for Chinese firms, says Zhai Jun, the assistant foreign minister.
India was among the early starters in Africa. As early as 1948, the country's diplomatic mission was already fully operational in Nairobi, much earlier than any of the diplomatic heavyweights such as the US, Britain or China set up base in the city.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Saturday, to participate in the opening ceremony of the 4th Ministerial Conference of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), taking place on 8-9 November. The President will address the Conference on Sunday, and hold bilateral talks with Egyptian President Hosny Moubarak, FOCAC Co-Chair and host of this year's Conference, before ...
