Tag: China-Africa relations
Global trade governance
04 Jan 17 ThemesInternational trade and the global economy have undergone significant changes in recent years as a result of improved technology, a shift towards trade in services, and increasing ...
World Bank and China scale up support for Africa
09 Sep 16 NewsThe World Bank Group is strengthening its partnership with China in support of African development through two major initiatives launched during the second “Investing in Africa F...
FOCAC on economic opportunities – China stresses implementation
04 Aug 16 NewsAll African governments and institutions have to do now is to put in place mechanisms that will bring to reality the 10 action plans advanced by China under the Forum on China-Afri...
Africa and China meet to assess progress in the implementation of FOCAC Action Plan and plan for the future
04 Aug 16 NewsA coordinators’ meeting on the implementation of the follow up actions of the Johannesburg summit of the Forum on China-Africa cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Beijing from 28 to ...
India and China: A scramble for Africa?
01 Aug 16 NewsChina’s presence in Africa as an investor and trading partner increased significantly from the early 2000s, as its economic rise rapidly increased the country’s demand for natu...
China’s engagement with Africa: From natural resources to human resources
14 Jul 16 News
Throughout the 2000s, Chinese demand for primary goods like oil, iron, copper, and zinc helped Africa reduce poverty more than it had in decades. Even so, China’s total investm...
Djibouti partners with China to develop local infrastructure and global trade routes
29 Jun 16 NewsDjibouti has recently inked an agreement with China to streamline the East African country’s Customs systems, in a bid to consolidate its position as a logistics and trade centre...
Are China and India the new colonial powers in Africa?
28 Jun 16 NewsWhile China and India’s trade with Africa does resemble the traditional model of colonial trade, it extends to investments and projects that aim to cater local demand.
Africa ha...
China-Africa cooperation plans to boost Africa’s integration
27 Jun 16 NewsAs Africa looks forward to continental integration, the Chinese government announced plans to roll out major joint ventures that will enable the continent to achieve integration ag...
3rd Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation: Mwencha underscores importance of media in shaping the narrative and promoting the rich socio-cultural diversity and economic growth of Africa and China
24 Jun 16 NewsH.E Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), led an AU delegation to attend the Third Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation on 21-22 June 2016, ...
tralac in the news ~ African countries should diversify exports to adapt to changes in China
30 Mar 16 NewsThe ongoing changes in China’s economy may be an opportunity for African countries that now mainly export raw materials and oil, to adapt and diversify exports and move up the va...
Capacity building at tralac – Geek Week, 11-15 April 2016
07 Mar 16 Eventtralac hosted a capacity building initiative, known as a Geek Week, for researchers and trade policy analysts at the tralac offices from 11-15 April 2016. The Geek Week provid...
China, Africa map out strategic vision for win-win cooperation with practical action plan
07 Dec 15 NewsChinese President Xi Jinping and African leaders rounded off a landmark summit in Johannesburg on Saturday with a unanimous consensus to upgrade China-Africa relations ba...
Declaration and Action Plan of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
07 Dec 15 NewsJohannesburg Declaration (Combined Version of Africa and China)
We, the Heads of State, Government and Delegations of the People’s Republic of China and 50 African countr...
FOCAC starts today in South Africa
04 Dec 15 NewsTies between China and Africa are expected to strengthen as the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) summit commences today, 4 December 2015.
The historic event, the first t...
Luwellyn Landers: “Strengthening the African Agenda through the AU, BRICS and FOCAC”
24 Sep 15 NewsDIRCO and ACCORD Public lecture delivered by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Luwellyn Landers, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard Co...
Capacity building at tralac – Geek Week, 5-8 October 2015
10 Sep 15 EventAs part of tralac’s capacity building initiative, tralac hosted a week-long workshop from 5-8 October 2015, known as a Geek Week, for researchers and trade policy ...
A BRICS book to be launched
29 Aug 14 NewsPartnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation will jointly host an event with the Embassy of the People...
China, Africa devoted to deepening cooperation
09 May 14 NewsChinese Premier Li Keqiang’s ongoing four-nation Africa tour, which started Sunday, is widely expected to deepen cooperation between the Asian giant and the promising c...
IMF worries that Chinese slowdown could damage sub-Saharan economies
28 Apr 14 NewsAfrica’s rising economic star is in danger of burning out from even a modest contraction in China’s economy as that country’s demand for natural resources decreases, war...