For millennia, tea has graced the tables of the mighty and the lowly, fuelling wars, building empires, and bonding societies in a relentless quest for that...
Once upon a time, financial recklessness was the preserve of resource-rich nations. Now, resource-poor African nations, their thoughtless leaders seduced into taking printed money circulated by...
In this final part of a three-part series, KALUNDI SERUMAGA examines how the old imperial powers and a new entrant, China are gearing up for a...
The Chinese approach towards Africa may be different from the European one but will the outcome be the same? By LORENZO BAGNOLI
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The Middle Kingdom is failing to acknowledge the cultural and racial distance it still has to close with the continent. By OWAAHH
A letter from 16 US Senators raises questions about Chinese debt-trap imperialism - and Washington’s role (via the IMF) in bailing out distressed countries. As Africa’s...
The Belt and Road Initiative, China’s ambitious attempt to create a global infrastructure corridor spanning 65 countries and connecting 60 percent of the world’s population, is...