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Kenya's debt repayments to China for infrastructure projects doubled to a record of Sh73.5 billion ($6.31 billion) this fiscal year, owing to the greater principal clearing after the grace period expired.
| @BD_Africa
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/kenya-s-debt-repayments-to-china-shoot-to-sh73-5-billion-3821246
China says its initiative to build ports and other infrastructure across Africa and Asia, paid for with Chinese loans, will boost trade. | @AP
https://apnews.com/article/politics-china-africa-b8c14e0c87c99f307e62b1a065bbaa6b
Chinese vaccine manufacturing equipment is on its way to Morocco, a regional manufacturing hub for Covid-19 vaccines in Africa. The annual production of the vaccine will cover more than 60% of the continent’s needs. | @MoroccoWNews
http://bitly.ws/roC4
The good news is that the Port of Durban is back open and cobalt shipments are now making their way to China. The bad news is that once they get to China, there's still a huge backlog at the ports due to the ongoing lockdowns. https://chinaglobalsouth.com/2022/05/18/drc-cobalt-shipments-to-china-resume-via-the-port-of-durban/
As China meet with the Brics Foreign Ministers, the East Asian country says it will speak vividly on the emerging markets of the developing countries, staying united in fighting Covid-19, and promoting peaceful development. | @republic
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/china-set-to-host-brics-foreign-ministers-meet-today-eam-s-jaishankar-to-take-part-articleshow.html
China is set to conduct another round of audit, before allowing Kenya’s crops regulator, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service to start exporting their avocado to the market. The deal to export avocado was signed back in April 2019. | @BD_Africa
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/markets/commodities/china-set-to-conduct-another-audit-round-on-kenyan-avocados-3818784?fbclid=IwAR1mr3ZWa99DPJ1LekClHZG9O3IOCV_7dIs1Tm2rp1iFCz9P9AWIBWGvBo8
The Zimbabwean government is accusing the U.S. embassy in Harare of ganging up with local journalists to foment chaos by writing negative stories about Chinese investment in the country. | @HeraldZimbabwe
https://www.herald.co.zw/us-ccc-and-local-journalists-gang-up-to-foment-chaos/
What Does the Energy Transition Mean for Africa This Decade? With Christian-Geraud Neema, Development Economist & Research Expert - Natural Resource Governance & Chinese Outward Investment, Francophone Editor at @ChinaAfrProject
https://hubs.ly/Q01bq-Zl0
#EnergyTransition #Africa
Congratulations Tionge Hara and the @cijm_director for winning the Best Online Award in the category of Business and Economics for the investigation on Chinese competitive shoe production in Malawi. Read more: https://africachinareporting.com/under-siege-chinese-shoes-swallowing-malawis-shoe-making-smes/
Surely, this work wouldn’t have been possible without the great support and assist provided by the @witschinaafrica @oloyenaija1 @HonourPen @ojuroungbesodiq and the rest of those who worked behind the scenes.
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#ICYMI | The Africa-China Reporting Project's softcopy book has officially been released! This issue is packed with tons of resources and Pan-African journalism workshops.
Available here: http://rb.gy/czzw31
Read more:
https://africachinareporting.com/new-book-digital-identity-data-and-technology-in-africa-by-the-africa-china-reporting-project-2022/
I'm proud to be part of the contributors on this new book. This project was supported by @witschinaafrica,the publication explores the impact of two Pan-African journalism workshops and investigations published in 2019 and 2021.
4The Africa-China Reporting Project is proud to announce the publication of its new book on the impact of two Pan-African journalism workshops and investigations published in 2019 and 2021.
The book is accessible here: https://rb.gy/czzw31
@witschinaafrica @ParadigmHQ Thanks much @witschinaafrica for the opportunity to be part of the panelists to share my investigative experience.
AS IT HAPPENED!
#DRIF22 In-Person Session | Day 1:
Our DRIF panel reflected on the impact of the @witschinaafrica's work, published investigations by the awarded journalists and complex issues around Digital identity, data and technology in Africa.
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@IfedayoOgunyemi of @nigeriantribune speaking on his investigation on what persons with disabilities suffer during compulsory NIN enrolment —
https://tribuneonlineng.com/persons-with-disabilities-suffer-during-compulsory-nin-enrolment-nimc-personnel-facilities/ at the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) 2022 #DRIF22 @ParadigmHQ @WitsUniversity
#DRIF22 #Nigeria In-person Session Day-1
The @witschinaafrica participated in the insightful DRIF22 in-person session under the theme: "Digital Inclusion: Where All Digital Rights Begin" hosted by @ParadigmHQ in Lagos, Nigeria.
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