Economists divided over China, Africa ties
Economist Prosper Chitambara said Africa has not been sufficiently strategic in setting clear objectives and goals for its engagement with China.
By Julia Ndlela
Aug. 30, 2024
China’s dictatorial overtures at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
China's use of the SCO as an instrument for promoting security cooperation has also led to the consolidation of its regional power.
By Greek City Times
Jul. 16, 2024
China’s BRI reaches a dead end in Africa as USA and India step in
China has been facing domestic challenges increasingly in recent years
By Mount Kenya Times
Jul. 9, 2024
How Muizzu’s profligate embrace of China’s debt trap imperils the nation’s sovereignty
The wanton disregard for environmental and ecological safeguards in the rush to implement these grandiose vanity projects is nothing short of criminal.
By Daily Mirror
Apr. 24, 2024
The Maldives precarious tightrope between Chinese debt and sovereignty
The root of this debt trap lies in the unviable, bloated Chinese projects the Maldives has irrationally pursued without regard for sustainability or conditions.
By Pardafas
Feb. 28, 2024
Laos navigates economic peril amid rising debt and China’s influence
Compounding the economic challenges, Laos faces soaring inflation and a currency crisis.
By Inews
Nov. 17, 2023
China’s grip on Africa's minerals sparks a US response
A Chinese state company later rebuilt a key railway line in Angola at an estimated cost of $2-billion.
By Bloomberg News
Nov. 9, 2023
Chinese loans to Africa plummet to near two-decade low - study
While those two years coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic, researcher Oyintarelado Moses told Reuters that there are other contributing factors.
By Reuters
Sep. 25, 2023
As global recession looms, China unlikely to rescue economy again: Report
A strong rebound from China would help offset an expected slowdown in other parts of the world, spurred by monetary tightening policies by central banks over the past 12-18 months.
By Business Standard
May. 19, 2023
Govt in third attempt at US$4bn pipeline
Local News
By Tinashe Kairiza and Julia Ndlela
Nov. 1, 2024
Zim economy needs a radical policy shift: Former minister
Local News
By Freeman Makopa and Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Nov. 1, 2024
