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scmp.com | Jevans Nyabiage
The US State Department has introduced performance metrics for American ambassadors in Africa to evaluate them based on the number of business deals they make as part of the US government’s new “trade, not aid” approach. Within its first 100 days, President Donald Trump’s second administration secured 33 deals worth US$6 billion across the continent, announced Troy Fitrell, senior US official for the Bureau of African Affairs, at the launch of the bureau in mid-May.
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scmp.com | Jevans Nyabiage
Perth-based AVZ Minerals has suspended its arbitration case against the Democratic Republic of Congo until later this month, following US encouragement to resolve the dispute over the massive Manono lithium project. The suspension, announced last week, comes as the US backs start-up KoBold Metals – funded by tech billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos – to acquire AVZ’s stake in Manono.
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scmp.com | Jevans Nyabiage
China is redirecting its electric vehicle (EV) strategy in the face of mounting tariffs from the US and EU, gradually pivoting from these established export markets towards emerging ones such as Africa. The Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, revealed plans earlier this month for EV and battery plants in the West African country.
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flipboard.com | Jevans Nyabiage
21 hours agoChina: Neck Fight Giraffe VersionNanjing, China - March 22, 2025 In the zoo, two giraffes were having a fight. Unlike other mammals, which prefer attacking with teeth and paws, giraffes fight with their long neck strong necks. These two swung their long necks to hit each other, and the muscles in the area tightened to cause more harm.
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South Africa has modified the official listing for Taiwan’s representative office on its government website, removing references to its diplomatic status and renaming it the “Taipei Commercial Office”.
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China has turned to public-private partnerships (PPP) to finance big African infrastructure projects under a grand China investment initiative, a shift experts said could reduce Beijing’s financial risks while easing debt pressures on African countries.
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scmp.com | Jevans Nyabiage
Nigeria has struck a major agreement with a leading Chinese defence company to begin local production of military-grade ammunition, deepening the West African nation’s military ties with Beijing. The deal, signed during Nigerian Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle’s visit to China earlier this month, covers the construction of ammunition production lines, maintenance and upgrades of military hardware, servicing of battle tanks and military engineering services.
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China is increasingly channelling its energy investments in Africa into renewable projects, with solar and wind power now accounting for 59 per cent of its energy projects on the continent, according to a report by UK-based think tank ODI Global. The report found one-fifth of China’s overall energy sector and also a fifth of renewable energy investment and construction activity had taken place in Africa, amounting to US$66 billion between 2010 and 2024.
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China is hosting nearly 100 young and mid-career African military officers from 40 countries as part of its long-term strategy to deepen defence ties across the continent. The delegation, including officers from Egypt, Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania, will stay until May 15 and visit top military academies in Beijing, Changsha and Shaoshan to learn about China’s military systems and modern technologies, according to China’s Ministry of National Defence.
