China's zero-tariff policy expected to strengthen trade with Africa
Participants at the Gauteng Investment Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, have said China's zero-tariff policy for African countries is expected to boost trade and economic growth across the continent.
South Africa welcomes eased rules for citrus export to China
JOHANNESBURG, April 10 (Xinhua) -- South African Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen on Friday welcomed the amendment of cold treatment requirements regulating the export of South African citrus to China, saying the move will help expand trade opportunities and deepen bilateral agricultural cooperation.
Nawej Makal Styno, an automotive business manager at Celeste Agency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, traveled to a vehicle remanufacturing park in Tianjin's Binhai New Area last month to inspect a batch of heavy-duty trucks that had just rolled off the production line and placed the first order.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
