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08-05

2026

Uganda VP hails China-backed agro-industrial park for boosting agricultural transformation

Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo on Thursday hailed the China-Uganda Agricultural Cooperation Industrial Park as a key driver of the country's agricultural transformation through agro-processing.

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08-04

2026

Chinese agricultural team provides farming training to Burkina Faso youth

The Chinese agricultural technical assistance team to Burkina Faso has recently provided practical farming training and donated agricultural supplies to young participants attending an international cultural exchange and community service camp.

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08-03

2026

Burundian media: new chapter opens in China-Africa cooperation on AI

China's people-centered approach to AI governance, with its emphasis on development, security, civilization, and governance, closely aligns with African countries' development goals, Etienne Bankuwiha, a Burundian sinologist wrote for Burundian media Le Renouveau du Burundi.

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08-03

2026

China's zero-tariff policy widely welcomed by African countries: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

(ECNS)— China’s zero-tariff treatment for all African countries having diplomatic ties with China has been widely welcomed across the continent and commended by the international community, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Monday.

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08-02

2026

Xi congratulates Carlos Vila Nova on reelection as president of Sao Tome and Principe

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Carlos Vila Nova on his reelection as president of Sao Tome and Principe.

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08-02

2026

East China city hosts Africa fair with over $29 million in intended deals

(ECNS) -- A supply and procurement fair focusing on African markets was held in Jinhua, a city in east China's Zhejiang province, on Thursday, bringing together over 100 buyers and nearly 200 local business representatives from Africa and Asia.

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08-02

2026

China-Africa trade hits record high in H1, reaching 1.41 trillion yuan: FM

China-Africa trade was "full of highlights" in the first six months of 2026, with total imports and exports reaching 1.41 trillion yuan ($208 billion), the highest level recorded for the same period in history, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press briefing on Monday. Lin said full-year trade is expected to reach a new record.

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07-31

2026

Interview: China's AI-powered MAZU platform offers timely boost to Africa's climate resilience

The MAZU platform represents an important and timely opportunity for Africa to strengthen early-warning and early-action systems as the continent faces increasing exposure to weather and climate-related hazards, said Hussen Seid Endris, Head of the Climate Diagnostic and Prediction Unit at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC).

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07-31

2026

South Africa tourism records double-digit growth in H1 2026

South Africa's tourism sector continued its strong recovery in the first half (H1) of 2026, with international tourist arrivals rising 12.3 percent compared with the same period last year, the Department of Tourism said on Thursday.

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07-31

2026

China's open-weight AI a boon for the world

The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, hosted by Shanghai earlier this month, was themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future" and focused on the global development and governance of AI technology.

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