Addis Ababa — The African Union and China have launched the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges today at the AU Headquarters, marking a historic milestone in the 70-year diplomatic journey between the two sides. High-level dignitaries gathered at the Multi-purpose Hall to launch the program, which seeks to transcend traditional relations by fostering deeper…
In recent years, trade and investment between China and Africa has deepened immensely, with bilateral trade exceeding $296 billion as of 2024 1 . Against this backdrop, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) draw hundreds of thousands of participants each year–including a steadily expanding contingent from Africa–who engage…
Governor Radda’s strategic presentation positions Katsina State at the forefront of Nigeria’s international investment drive, leveraging the China-Africa partnership framework to attract investments Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda has pitched various investment potentials in the state to global investors at the Fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Conference. Speaking at the prestigious 3-day summit held…
The China-Africa Media Research Centre (CAMRC), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has unveiled plans to publish its first yearly report on China-Africa media experience this year. It said that the report would further boost cooperation and mutual understanding between Chinese and African media practitioners, while at the same time taming the monster of fake news and…
The Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has just concluded in Changsha, China. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Meeting, pointing out that openness and cooperation are the right path, and mutual benefit and win-win outcomes meet the aspiration…
