China, Zimbabwe sign deal to upgrade irrigation facilities
HARARE, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China and Zimbabwe on Thursday signed letters of exchange on the upgrading and maintenance of the China-aid irrigation schemes project, aiming to strengthen Zimbabwe's agricultural productivity and climate change resilience.
Chinese auto brands expand presence in Namibia amid rising demand: report
WINDHOEK, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automobile brands are rapidly expanding their presence in Namibia as demand grows for affordable, utility-focused vehicles, particularly among businesses and fleet operators, research and investment firm Simonis Storm Securities said in its vehicle market report released Thursday.
Chinese, Zimbabwean firms to partner on power equipment manufacturing
HARARE, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved a joint venture partnership with a Chinese company for the manufacture of power equipment, Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Jenfan Muswere has said.
Forum on combating desertification calls for deeper China-Africa cooperation
Officials and experts from China and Africa on Sunday called for stronger scientific and technological cooperation to address desertification and land degradation, urging closer coordination to advance Africa's Great Green Wall initiative.
Jinjiang's development experience paves way for China-Africa trade ties
An African delegation comprising representatives from six countries including Mali and Rwanda visited Jinjiang, China's Fujian Province from Dec. 10 to 11.
CHANGSHA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- A shipment of Benin's pineapples touched down at an airport in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, on Monday, leading to the African fruit's entry into the Chinese market.
Milestone in key Africa project highlights BRI’s regional, global benefits
China Railway Construction Corp (CRCC) said on Wednesday that it has completed track-laying on the PK330 Bridge, Africa's longest heavy-haul railway bridge, marking a key milestone in Algeria's Western Mining Railway, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that is expected to strengthen transport links and support regional economic development, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
NAIROBI, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The inaugural African Summit, themed "Building a New United Africa," opened Tuesday in Accra, Ghana's capital, bringing together policymakers and stakeholders from across the continent to build consensus on a more integrated, interdependent and interconnected Africa.
Skills take root, hope grows around Namibia's Husab Mine beyond mining
WINDHOEK, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- In the vast Namib Desert, the machinery of the Husab Mine operates around the clock, extracting uranium from one of the world's largest deposits.
As China embarks on a new journey in the next five years with the recently released recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) for economic and social development, African scholars and experts have hailed China's efforts to promote high-standard opening-up, saying it will bring more development opportunities for the continent and the whole world.
