China’s position as a major lender to developing countries has changed over the past 10 years, with fresh loans to low- and middle-income countries in Africa sharply declining while debt repayments ...

Many African countries have increasingly turned to China and other trading partners since Trump imposed steep tariffs last ...

China’s influence spans East African ports, with at least 17 recent projects from Kenya ...

For two decades, China’s strategy in Africa was straightforward: shower the continent with opaque and corrupt loans to build roads, ports, and power plants, securing influence and natural resources ...

Jennifer Spies led Facebook’s product development for the Middle East and Africa, and has over a decade of experience building products that connect communities. Prior to Facebook she served as a ...

At the close of a year in which Africa’s underlying economic problems continue to worsen, the Johannesburg G20 summit on November 22-23 utterly failed in its mandate to cut the continent’s foreign ...

The United States can compete more effectively with Chinese investment in Africa if it sheds its security-focused, all-or-nothing mindset. Geoeconomic policies—defined as the use of economic tools to ...

As the global trade landscape undergoes seismic shifts, a defining moment for Africa–China relations is set to take effect on May 1, 2026. On this date, China will implement comprehensive zero-tariff ...

Data from the Chinese Loans to Africa (CLA) Database, managed by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Centre, shows that between 2000 and 2024, 42 Chinese lenders signed 1,319 loan ...

Tariffs, aid reduction, and diplomatic understaffing are eroding US influence, and critical mineral deals alone won’t revive it. Editor’s Note: The Red Cell series is published in collaboration with ...

Yet this single project reflects a broader trend. Over the past two decades, China has become Africa’s largest external ...

China is a major global player in clean energy, extending its influence through investments in emerging economies, particularly in Africa's energy sector. Chinese companies and financiers have been ...