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04-10

2026

New strategy aims to boost Kenyan tea

Kenya is on a trajectory to build Africa’s first low-carbon tea certification system in an effort to reshape the future of one of the country’s leading agricultural exports and create a new premium category in the global tea market.

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04-10

2026

S. Africa calls on BRICS youth to deepen innovation, cultural collaboration

JOHANNESBURG, April 9 (Xinhua) -- A senior South African official on Thursday encouraged youths from BRICS countries to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation, and the application of indigenous knowledge to deepen people-to-people ties.

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04-09

2026

How is China's duty-free policy transforming trade with Africa?

Kenya recently flagged off the first consignment of goods to China under a new zero-tariff agreement, setting the stage for a transformative trade policy set to take full effect on May 1, 2026. This new arrangement grants 100% tariff-free treatment to 98.2% of Kenyan exports—a duty-free exemption that applies to 53 African countries that maintain diplomatic ties with China.

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04-09

2026

COMESA adopts strategy to boost AfCFTA implementation

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Africa's largest regional economic organization, has adopted a strategy to help its member states effectively implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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04-09

2026

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan ushers in new chapter for Africa partnership: AU envoy

Just four months into his posting in Beijing, Alhaji Mohamed Sarjoh Bah, the African Union's (AU) newly appointed Permanent Representative to China, already maintains a busy working schedule to deepen cooperation between China and Africa.

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04-08

2026

China harnesses technological innovations to power clean energy transition

JINAN, April 6 (Xinhua) -- In Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province, a massive power facility has risen from a once-abandoned rock salt mine, reshaping the skyline of this once resource-dependent city.

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04-08

2026

Interview: China's support continues to shape China-Namibia ties beyond independence, says SWAPO secretary general

As Namibia marks its 36th Independence Day, the historical bonds between Namibia and China continue to underpin a deepening strategic partnership, reflecting a model of South-South cooperation rooted in solidarity, equality and shared development goals, said Sophia Shaningwa, secretary general of the country's South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO).

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04-08

2026

China-aided emergency food assistance project delivered to Togo

During a handover ceremony in Lome, the capital of Togo, Afo Salifou Ousmane, secretary-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad of Togo, expressed sincere gratitude for China's valuable support on behalf of the Togolese government.

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04-07

2026

Machinery exports post robust growth

China's exports of mechanical and electrical products are set to maintain strong growth this year, supported by rising demand from emerging markets and the growing competitiveness of green products, said market watchers and exporters.

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04-07

2026

Interview: China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges in line with Agenda 2063, says former AU official

NAIROBI, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges is in line with the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063, a former AU official has said.

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