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Chinese state-owned firms have broken ground on a 233km, US$1.3 billion highway in Kenya. Its leadership says the PPP model will solve Kenya’s infrastructure funding challenges amid its debt overhang. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects

Public-private partnerships or PPP model for African infrastructure tipped to grow as ‘bankable’ projects can attract global finance.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | How China can ensure Tazara rail deal in Africa is a win-win

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China-Africa relations

Railway deal and a toxic spill to top agenda as Chinese premier visits Zambia

Africa

Hundreds face treason charges in Tanzania after presidential poll protests

Police have also issued arrest warrants for some of the top opposition officials days after President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s landslide win.

Tanzanians charged with treason for alleged involvement in last week’s violent protests arrive at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Tanzania’s president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan blames foreigners for deadly protests after the recent disputed election.

Africa

Tanzanian president wins in landslide after deadly protests

Samia Suluhu Hassan wins almost 98 per cent of the vote amid claims that she presided over a ‘wave of terror’ ahead of the elections.

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Africa

‘Hundreds dead’ in Tanzania post-election violence, opposition says

Protests are now in their third day, while the country remains under an internet blackout.

Tanzanian riot police officers use tear gas to disperse demonstrators at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point between Kenya and Tanzania on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Trade

Opinion | Africa is where Hong Kong’s ‘go global’ campaign should begin

The new GoGlobal Task Force should spur efforts to tap opportunities in emerging markets. Africa, where China already has a considerable presence, is a natural choice.

Women and gender

China hailed as women’s rights role model as global summit nears

Nations look to host country’s ‘inspiring’ leadership on gender equality as global south leaders prepare for future challenges.

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Science

China remembers Jane Goodall and her ‘passionate engagement’ on the environment

The beloved conservationist was a frequent and inspiring visitor whose story features in Chinese secondary school textbooks.

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Jane Goodall, who has died at the age of 91, gave an interview to China’s state broadcaster on her 17th visit to the country in 2024. Photo: CCTV
Science

Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

The pioneering UK conservationist drew the public into the world of chimpanzees through her work with National Geographic.

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Jane Goodall kisses Tess, a female chimpanzee, at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary near Nanyuki, north of Nairobi, in 1997. File photo: AP
China-Africa relations

US$1.4 billion Tazara rail deal puts China on fast track to Africa’s Copperbelt

State-owned CCECC will refurbish and operate the ageing Tanzania-Zambia railway, securing access to vital shipping links.

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China-Africa relations

China, US, Japan race to control African rail routes in critical minerals fight

Infrastructure is no longer just about moving ore, it is about shaping global supply lines, one analyst notes.

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Japan

Backlash in Japan after symbolic Africa ties misread as mass migration plan

Angry residents have bombarded city halls with calls and emails, fearing their hometowns were being ‘given away’ to African migrants.

A worker at a sawmill in Nigeria. The country’s government had incorrectly claimed that Japan was creating a special visa category for young Nigerian blue-collar workers. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

Angola rail project not aimed at countering China, CEO says

The US has framed it as key to de-risking from China, but Nicholas Fournier says Lobito Atlantic Railway is ‘a purely commercial entity’.

Lobito Atlantic Railway has strong commercial ties to China and serves as an important logistics provider for Chinese-owned mining interests, according to the company’s CEO. Photo: Lobito Atlantic Railway
China-Africa relations

China investing US$350 million in Angola in drive to boost food security

The deals to grow corn and soybeans involving major state-owned firms come as Beijing seeks to reduce reliance on US agricultural supplies.

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China-Africa relations

Inside China and Tanzania’s ‘very special’ ties – found nowhere else in Africa

Enduring China-Tanzania military partnership dating back to 1964 represents a ‘unique bond’ as Sino-African relations deepen, study says.

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China-Africa relations

Tributes paid to hero Chinese doctor who drowned after saving woman in Tanzania

Foreign ministry in Beijing says Zhang Junqiao’s commitment and bravery embodied the spirit of Chinese medical teams in Africa.

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Zhang Junqiao is pictured while offering free medical consultations on Pemba Island, Tanzania, in December 2024. Photo: Xinhua
China travel

China’s thrill-seekers eye adventure tourism as social media lures them off-grid

A growing contingent of Chinese tourists seeks ‘shareable’ and ‘off-the-beaten-path experiences’, away from the hustle and bustle of urban sightseeing.

Masterpieces

Into the blue: why brands from Dior to Chaumet are falling for tanzanite

Sourced exclusively from a small region of Tanzania, these deep blue stones aren’t just a savvy alternative to sapphire, but are inspiring designers to create unique high jewellery.

Belt and Road Initiative

‘Game changer’: why Chinese rail contractors have East Africa in their sights

Business case is stacking up for the export-driven railway network that China’s companies are building with African finance.

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Chinese contractors are increasingly bidding for and winning rail projects in East Africa that are not funded by China’s banks. Photo: CGTN
Wellness

Hong Kong girl, 13, launches mentorship programme for girls in Africa

Climbing Africa’s highest peak inspired Emma Demopoulos, 13, to help Tanzania. She’s recruited international mentors for schoolgirls there.

Portrait of Emma Demopoulos, the youngest Hongkonger to summit Africa’s highest peak, at Mid Levels. 16DEC24 SCMP / Jonathan Wong
China-Africa relations

China to bring Tanzania-Zambia railway back to full speed with US$1 billion boost

Beijing to refurbish 50-year-old African line as the US and EU bankroll their own rail project in the race for critical minerals.

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China-Africa relations

China’s joint drill in Africa shows ‘blended approach’ to military diplomacy

Beijing is strengthening its political ties with Tanzania and Mozambique as a trilateral counterterrorism drill begins.

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China-Africa relations

China to spend US$1 billion to revamp Tanzania-Zambia railway to move minerals

The Tazara rail line connecting Zambian copper belt with port of Dar es Salaam will be updated through public-private partnership and compete with US- and EU-backed link between resource-rich areas and Angola’s Atlantic coast.

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The Tazara railway was originally funded by the Chinese government under Mao Zedong as a foreign aid project. Photo: SCMP / Handout
Tourism

Mangroves’ climate change benefits in the spotlight at UN’s Cop28 summit

Mangroves were in focus for their role as a weapon against climate change at the UN’s Cop28 summit in Dubai – where experts talked about protecting them through eco-tourism and more.

Mangroves in Hong Kong Wetland Park. The trees and their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide were in focus as a weapon against climate change at the UN’s Cop28 summit in Dubai. Photo: SCMP
Extreme weather

Death toll in Tanzania floods rises to 63, prime minister says

PM Kassim Majaliwa said on Monday: ‘We are here in front of bodies of our fellows. We have lost 63 loved ones. Of the total fellows we lost, 23 are men and 40 are women, My fellow Tanzanians, this is a tragedy.’

Cricket Hong Kong

Hill and Miles guide Hong Kong to crushing win over Tanzania in T20 series

Hong Kong thrash opponents by 10 wickets day before two teams meet in final of women’s tournament at Hong Kong Cricket Club.

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