The China in Africa Podcast

The Chinese-financed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya is one of the flagship projects of the Belt and Road Initiative. But the SGR like other...

Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia commissioned a new road this week built by the Chinese conglomerate Sinohydro and paid for as part of a $2...

African leaders one after another took the podium at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) this week to express their deep frustrations with the international system...

A new movement is underway in the U.S. to strip China out of the global supply chain for electric vehicle batteries — everything from the...

Aisha Huang, aka the “Galamsey Queen,” surprised everyone when she was arrested again for illegal mining in Ghana. What does her arrest say about the...

Africa is increasingly becoming a main stage for great power competition. Last week, Japan wrapped up its triennial Africa summit where they threw some shade...

Tensions between Chinese mining China Moly and the Congolese state-owned mining Gécamines appear to be deteriorating further amid an ongoing stand-off over the massive TFM...

Chinese President Xi Jinping is widely expected to soon re-emerge on the global stage after a nearly three-year absence. Where is still unknown, but when...

Kenya’s got a new president who has vowed to get tough on the Chinese, particularly when it comes to publishing contracts and cracking down on...

When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled the White House’s new strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa, he referenced Afrobarometer polling data to validate Washington’s renewed emphasis...

China mounted an intercontinental media response throughout the Global South this week to rage against U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Managing Editor Cobus...

The recent BBC documentary “Racism for Sale” pointed a powerful spotlight on the popular Chinese “blessing video” business that is both highly exploitative and very...

China, like all major governments, uses a variety of tools and methods to influence international public opinion. Some, like CGTN, China Daily, and China Radio...

Two of China’s largest and most important mining ventures in Africa encountered major problems this week. In Guinea, the government shut down the Sino-Australian joint...

A Discussion With the Journalists Behind the BBC Doc “Racism For Sale” The BBC investigative unit Africa Eye turned a powerful spotlight last month on...

China’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Xue Bing, wrapped up a two-day peace conference in Addis Ababa last week, Beijing’s first-ever effort to...

China’s Consul General in New York City, Huang Ping, is a veteran diplomat with extensive experience in both North America and Africa. Prior to taking...

Policymakers in most African countries are facing unimaginable challenges brought on by the pandemic, economic disruption, climate change, and the impact of the war in...

How African governments negotiate infrastructure deals with Chinese lenders and construction companies is far more complex than many assume. While most focus on the role...

While U.S. President Joe Biden is stepping up his efforts to confront China’s dominance in the Asia-Pacific, he might also want to pay attention to...

China’s ambassador to Kenya Zhou Pingjian sat down with a local reporter Eliud Kibii from The Star newspaper earlier this month for a rare one-on-one...

New research from AidData at the College of William & Mary in the United States provides the first insight into the loan contract between China...

Challenging China’s dominance in Africa’s tech sector was one of the key takeaways from this month’s Europe-Africa summit and a key component of the EU’s...

Cameroon is just one of a growing number of African countries that is facing a deforestation crisis due in part to the trade in illegal...

Over the years, Chinese companies in Africa have earned a reputation for not very being good in how they communicate with local stakeholders, particularly with...