Djibouti's free trade zone posts "outstanding results" amid growing Chinese engagement
The Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ) has registered "outstanding results" during the first quarter of 2026, as its core development indicators achieved leaping growth, amid a growing engagement of major Chinese enterprises.
Kitila Alexander Mkumbo, minister of State in the President's Office responsible for Planning and Investment in Tanzania, led an economic and trade exchange delegation to visit Nantong, Jiangsu province, on March 18 for an investment promotion conference.
China’s construction machinery exports surge 33% in Jan-Feb
Global orders have been pouring in since the start of the year, with production lines for China-made construction machinery operating at full capacity, according to industry data, business insiders and experts interviewed by the Global Times. This reflects the growing international footprint of Chinese construction machinery.
In his early 20s, Stephen Simon Koberou drove trains across the vast savannas of East Africa, guiding Chinese-built locomotives along the TAZARA Railway — a steel corridor that once symbolized solidarity between a newly independent Africa and a rising China.
Kenya flags off first zero-tariff export shipment to China
Kenya on Monday flagged off its first consignment of goods to China under a new zero-tariff arrangement, in a move that officials said could help narrow the bilateral trade imbalance and widen market access for Kenyan products.
During the recently concluded two sessions of the top legislature and political advisory body, China pledged to stabilize foreign trade while upgrading its structure, which analysts say presents an opportunity for African exporters.
Kenya seeks panda bond financing to boost infrastructure development
Kenya is pursuing entry into China's capital markets through the issuance of a panda bond, as part of a broader strategy to diversify infrastructure financing and mobilize private sector capital for priority development projects.
China to grant tariff-free access to 53 African countries, including Libya
China will remove tariffs on imports from 53 African countries, including Libya, starting in May, in what analysts describe as a major step in China–Africa economic relations.
Kenya eyes export surge through zero-tariff access
Kenya is seeking to make full use of China's zero-tariff measures to significantly increase exports to the country, officials and industry leaders said on Monday at a business forum in Nairobi.
Kenya hosts business forum to strengthen China-Kenya trade
The China-Kenya Business Forum was held on Monday in Nairobi, bringing together more than 350 representatives from the government and business sectors of both countries to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral trade and investment.
