A China policy giving Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years has come into effect.

China has opened its market to 53 African countries, calling it a “golden key” to prosperity. But while new opportunities ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the opening ceremony of the 2024 Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sep. 5, 2024.

Relations between China and Africa are increasingly important in understanding the dynamics that shape our world. But until now, the role of sport was overlooked. A new book, Global China and the ...

China's role in Africa is shifting from state-owned enterprise-led infrastructure to private consumer goods. Surge in Chinese exports and small entrepreneurs targeting Africa's growing consumer market ...

The Chinese government has affirmed that it remains committed to supporting Africa in strengthening its capacity for peace and security, adding that it is actively building a China-Africa partnership ...

Energy-starved countries on the continent have reluctantly turned to coal and gas for decades. Cheap Chinese solar panels are now finally changing the calculus. In May 2025, African countries imported ...

Africa is adjusting to the new reality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with countries on the continent facing some of the highest export charges. But what could become a crisis is an ...

The move could aggravate one of the continent’s most pressing economic problems: over-dependence on the export of raw and minimally-processed minerals and materials. China is going all in to support ...

China's full implementation of zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries marks as a definitive trade milestone. Starting ...