South Africa's ocean economy attracts over 230 mln USD investment: minister
CAPE TOWN, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's ocean economy has attracted more than 4 billion rand (about 233 million U.S. dollars) in investment over the past decade, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Dion George said Thursday.
Zambia's mining sector attracts over 12 bln USD investment in four years
LUSAKA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema announced Thursday that the country has attracted over 12 billion U.S. dollars in mining investment over the past four years.
Zimbabwean VP hails Chinese-invested industrial park for boosting industrialization
HARARE, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Thursday commended a Chinese-invested industrial park for enhancing the country's industrialization and modernization drive.
WTO raises 2025 global trade growth forecast to 2.4%
GENEVA -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday raised its forecast for global merchandise trade growth in 2025 to 2.4 percent, up from its previous projection of 0.9 percent made in August. Meanwhile, the forecast for 2026 was revised downward to 0.5 percent from 1.8 percent.
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia will officially launch trade in goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement on Thursday, a senior official has said.
N'DJAMENA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- As the sun rose over Midekin Village in Douguia District of Chad's Hadjer-Lamis Region, golden rice ears swayed gently in the breeze as farmers geared up for this year's harvest.
Uganda, Somalia sign cooperation deals to boost trade, regional stability
KAMPALA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key sectors.
Upcoming import expo highlights China's commitment to shared prosperity
SHANGHAI, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- In just one month, Shanghai will once again take the global stage as the China International Import Expo (CIIE) returns, reaffirming China's pledge to further opening up and to sharing its development opportunities with the world.
Egypt, China ink cooperation protocol on sustainable agriculture
Egyptian and Chinese research centers have signed a cooperation protocol to promote scientific research, academic collaboration, and expertise exchange, the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced in a statement on Wednesday.
Nairobi's new commercial hub set to boost Kenya's economy
A new landmark in China's cooperation with African countries was reached with the launch of the China–Kenya International Commerce Center project in Nairobi on Wednesday.
