China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

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China promises debt relief to African countries as part of COVID-19 support

By PSCU,

President Xi Jinping of China on Wednesday assured African countries that his country will continue supporting COVID-19 containment measures on the co...

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How China is slowly expanding its power in Africa, one TV set at a time

By CNN,

In the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, Michael Nganga is watching a Chinese Kung Fu movie. His small home in Limuru doesn't have running water and i...

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China coming to terms with risks of lending to Kenya

By Kepha Muiruri,

The denial of credit to the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) phase 2B or the lack of discussions to the said credit facility have in the ...

china , Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure , National Treasury , Public debt , SGR

Kenyan avocados cleared to enter the expansive Chinese market

By PSCU,

Kenyan farmers will now export their popular hass avocados to China following a trade deal signed when President Uhuru Kenyatta met his Chinese counte...

Avocado , china , Kenyan farmers , President Uhuru Kenyatta , President Xi Jinping

China just quietly wrote off a chunk of Cameroon’s debt. Why the secrecy?

By CNN,

When top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi met Cameroon President Paul Biya in the capital Yaounde last month and wrote off a chunk of the African country'...

China quietly writes off chunk of Cameroon debt. Why the secrecy?

By CNN,

When top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi met Cameroon President Paul Biya in the capital Yaounde last month and wrote off a chunk of the African country'...

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China unveils new Ksh.6 trillion kitty for Africa

By PSCU,

The 2018 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation kicked off on Monday with China unveiling a new $60 billion (Ksh.6 trillion) kitty for Africa...

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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta in China for AIDS summit

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta is in China for an AIDS conference where she will deliver a keynote address on behalf of the East African region. She...

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President Uhuru Kenyatta leaves for China-Africa summit

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta left the country for Beijing where he is scheduled to attend the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit. Also Re...

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Gov’t defends Uhuru’s trips abroad as Kenyans rant on Twitter

By Lisa Kamau,

The government has come out strongly to defend President Uhuru Kenyatta’s trips overseas saying they have brought much gain to the country in the fo...

Kenyans on Twitter , uhuru trips abroad

China to give 1000 university scholarships to Kenyans

By Maureen Murimi,

The government of China has promised to sponsor 1000 Kenyans to study in Chinese universities, State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu has said. Speak...

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Uhuru back from three-country tour

By Agencies,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday morning jetted back into the country after a tour of three countries where he attended and addressed internationa...

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Uhuru: Partnering with China will spur African development

By Agencies,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that sustained strategic partnership with China will help accelerate Africa’s development and contribute to the ca...

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China pledges $60 billion to support Africa for development

By Agencies,

China will provide 60 billion dollars funding support for Africa’s development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday. At the start of the sum...

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China-Africa Relations Expanding Beyond Cash Deals

By Agencies,

China's president Xi Jinping is in South Africa for a China-Africa forum aimed at deepening economic and security ties. Such events are usually accomp...

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Kenyatta, Xi cement Kenya, China ties

By Agencies,

President Uhuru Kenyatta met President Xi Jinping on Thursday evening to cement the growing ties between Kenya and China, anchored on equality, mutual...

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Presidents Kenyatta, Xi to meet in South Africa to bolster ties

By Agencies,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and attend the second summit of the Forum on ...

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China’s Xi to meet South Africa’s Zuma

By Agencies,

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in South Africa on Wednesday for talks with President Jacob Zuma that are expected to focus on flagging investmen...

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