Written by Alley Zhu The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China’s main international cooperation and economic strategy in the 21st century. Over the past few years,…… Read more “Does China Have What it Takes to Fulfill a Green Belt and Road Initiative?”
Category: AFRICA
Traditional Chinese Medicine is Gaining Traction in Africa. Can it Also Help in the Fight Against COVID-19?
by Development Reimagined By Chazha Ludo Macheng and Atharv Gupta As COVID-19 has ravaged the globe, governments have had to face the grim reality of overwhelmed medical systems.…… Read more “Traditional Chinese Medicine is Gaining Traction in Africa. Can it Also Help in the Fight Against COVID-19?”
Potential for Dairy-led Development Cooperation Between China and Africa
by Development Reimagined from China Africa Project Blue skies and cows grazing on pristine green pastures. Smiling celebrities. Cultural heritage sites and healthy lifestyle motifs. Milk products with…… Read more “Potential for Dairy-led Development Cooperation Between China and Africa”
Rise of Special Economic Zones in Africa: Can Agricultural Processing Be the Next SEZ Success Story?
By Sophia Kladaki and Jing Cai, Research Analysts at Development Reimagined Reprinted from China Africa Project “There is no one model of development” is one of the…… Read more “Rise of Special Economic Zones in Africa: Can Agricultural Processing Be the Next SEZ Success Story?”
The Bloody African Redwood and the Chinese Market
Author: Xiao Nan Translated by: Zimo Zhu, Yifei Zhu Walking into the timber market in Africa, it is not hard to observe that as soon ass the…… Read more “The Bloody African Redwood and the Chinese Market”
Q&A: Improving Trilateral Development Cooperation Among China, African Governments and External Partners
by Development Reimagined from The China Africa Project China’s medical supplies for 18 African countries arrive at the Kotota International Airport in Accra, capital of Ghana, April 6,…… Read more “Q&A: Improving Trilateral Development Cooperation Among China, African Governments and External Partners”
Hidden Risks in Cobalt Supply Chain: Environmental, Social and Governance Issues of CMOC in DRC
By Zhang Dingyuan, Ge Xiaomei, Xia Tiemu, Li Jiada and Hou Jiahao CMOC, China Molybdenum, which is listed in the Hong Kong stock exchange market, is a…… Read more “Hidden Risks in Cobalt Supply Chain: Environmental, Social and Governance Issues of CMOC in DRC”
Two Opposing Views of the Controversial New $2.8 Billion Chinese-financed AKK Pipeline in Nigeria
By Eric Olander Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched production last week of a vast, new multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline that will cross almost the entire country. The 614-kilometer Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano…… Read more “Two Opposing Views of the Controversial New $2.8 Billion Chinese-financed AKK Pipeline in Nigeria”
China May Relief Its Debt on Africa, but It’s Not Likely to Be Debt Forgiveness
From an article by Brookings, in April, IMF projected that Africa’s economic growth will decrease by 1.6% this year. As the seemed single largest creditor to Africa,…… Read more “China May Relief Its Debt on Africa, but It’s Not Likely to Be Debt Forgiveness”
Reflections on a Decade of Chinese Agricultural Engagement in Mozambique
By Celso Tamele It’s almost common knowledge that China is one of the main development partners of African countries. Like the other economic powerhouses of the world,…… Read more “Reflections on a Decade of Chinese Agricultural Engagement in Mozambique”
African Countries Prepare for a Coronavirus Pandemic
by Joanne Chukwueke Since its detection in Wuhan at the end of last year, the novel coronavirus called COVID-19 has claimed more than 2,500 lives and has infected over 80,000…… Read more “African Countries Prepare for a Coronavirus Pandemic”
How Chinese Companies Deal with Labor Strikes and Unions in Kenya
By Tang Yuchen “There were hundreds of thousands of people, like a black storm sweeping across the field. Tires were burned, stones were thrown everywhere as if…… Read more “How Chinese Companies Deal with Labor Strikes and Unions in Kenya”