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A record 32,000 entrepreneurs applied for the 7th Africa’s Business Heroes competition in Kigali, Rwanda, on December 13, 2025. Photo: Handout
China-Africa relations

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.

China-Africa relations

Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects

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Diplomacy

Opinion | How China can ensure Tazara rail deal in Africa is a win-win

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China-Africa relations

Railway deal and a toxic spill to top agenda as Chinese premier visits Zambia

Strategically important Tazara project will be the focus for Li Qiang in Lusaka, but he could also face fallout over copper mine pollution.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will arrive in Lusaka on Wednesday. He is expected to meet President Hakainde Hichilema to review agreements including the Tazara deal. Photo: Shutterstock
Africa

Hundreds face treason charges in Tanzania after presidential poll protests

Police have also issued arrest warrants for some of the top opposition officials days after President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s landslide win.

Africa

Tanzania’s president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan blames foreigners for deadly protests after the recent disputed election.

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Africa

Tanzanian president wins in landslide after deadly protests

Samia Suluhu Hassan wins almost 98 per cent of the vote amid claims that she presided over a ‘wave of terror’ ahead of the elections.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan casts her vote during the general elections on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Africa

‘Hundreds dead’ in Tanzania post-election violence, opposition says

Protests are now in their third day, while the country remains under an internet blackout.

Trade

Opinion | Africa is where Hong Kong’s ‘go global’ campaign should begin

The new GoGlobal Task Force should spur efforts to tap opportunities in emerging markets. Africa, where China already has a considerable presence, is a natural choice.

Women and gender

China hailed as women’s rights role model as global summit nears

Nations look to host country’s ‘inspiring’ leadership on gender equality as global south leaders prepare for future challenges.

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Next week’s Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing has been called a “milestone” in promoting women’s issues and empowerment. Photo: Xinhua
Science

China remembers Jane Goodall and her ‘passionate engagement’ on the environment

The beloved conservationist was a frequent and inspiring visitor whose story features in Chinese secondary school textbooks.

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Jane Goodall, who has died at the age of 91, gave an interview to China’s state broadcaster on her 17th visit to the country in 2024. Photo: CCTV
Science

Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

The pioneering UK conservationist drew the public into the world of chimpanzees through her work with National Geographic.

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China-Africa relations

US$1.4 billion Tazara rail deal puts China on fast track to Africa’s Copperbelt

State-owned CCECC will refurbish and operate the ageing Tanzania-Zambia railway, securing access to vital shipping links.

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China-Africa relations

China, US, Japan race to control African rail routes in critical minerals fight

Infrastructure is no longer just about moving ore, it is about shaping global supply lines, one analyst notes.

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Beijing will invest US$1.4 billion to rehabilitate the Tazara Railway. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Backlash in Japan after symbolic Africa ties misread as mass migration plan

Angry residents have bombarded city halls with calls and emails, fearing their hometowns were being ‘given away’ to African migrants.

A worker at a sawmill in Nigeria. The country’s government had incorrectly claimed that Japan was creating a special visa category for young Nigerian blue-collar workers. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

Angola rail project not aimed at countering China, CEO says

The US has framed it as key to de-risking from China, but Nicholas Fournier says Lobito Atlantic Railway is ‘a purely commercial entity’.

China-Africa relations

China investing US$350 million in Angola in drive to boost food security

The deals to grow corn and soybeans involving major state-owned firms come as Beijing seeks to reduce reliance on US agricultural supplies.

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China-Africa relations

Inside China and Tanzania’s ‘very special’ ties – found nowhere else in Africa

Enduring China-Tanzania military partnership dating back to 1964 represents a ‘unique bond’ as Sino-African relations deepen, study says.

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The 45th Chinese naval fleet visits Tanzania in March last year as part of their ‘very special relationship’. Photo: Weibo/PLA Navy
China-Africa relations

Tributes paid to hero Chinese doctor who drowned after saving woman in Tanzania

Foreign ministry in Beijing says Zhang Junqiao’s commitment and bravery embodied the spirit of Chinese medical teams in Africa.

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China travel

China’s thrill-seekers eye adventure tourism as social media lures them off-grid

A growing contingent of Chinese tourists seeks ‘shareable’ and ‘off-the-beaten-path experiences’, away from the hustle and bustle of urban sightseeing.

Masterpieces

Into the blue: why brands from Dior to Chaumet are falling for tanzanite

Sourced exclusively from a small region of Tanzania, these deep blue stones aren’t just a savvy alternative to sapphire, but are inspiring designers to create unique high jewellery.

Hemmerle’s tanzanite and anodised aluminium earrings. Photo: Handout
Belt and Road Initiative

‘Game changer’: why Chinese rail contractors have East Africa in their sights

Business case is stacking up for the export-driven railway network that China’s companies are building with African finance.

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Chinese contractors are increasingly bidding for and winning rail projects in East Africa that are not funded by China’s banks. Photo: CGTN
Wellness

Hong Kong girl, 13, launches mentorship programme for girls in Africa

Climbing Africa’s highest peak inspired Emma Demopoulos, 13, to help Tanzania. She’s recruited international mentors for schoolgirls there.

China-Africa relations

China to bring Tanzania-Zambia railway back to full speed with US$1 billion boost

Beijing to refurbish 50-year-old African line as the US and EU bankroll their own rail project in the race for critical minerals.

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China-Africa relations

China’s joint drill in Africa shows ‘blended approach’ to military diplomacy

Beijing is strengthening its political ties with Tanzania and Mozambique as a trilateral counterterrorism drill begins.

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China, Tanzania and Mozambique are taking part in a joint military exercise in East Africa that is set to run until mid-August. Photo: Xinhua
China-Africa relations

China to spend US$1 billion to revamp Tanzania-Zambia railway to move minerals

The Tazara rail line connecting Zambian copper belt with port of Dar es Salaam will be updated through public-private partnership and compete with US- and EU-backed link between resource-rich areas and Angola’s Atlantic coast.

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The Tazara railway was originally funded by the Chinese government under Mao Zedong as a foreign aid project. Photo: SCMP / Handout
Tourism

Mangroves’ climate change benefits in the spotlight at UN’s Cop28 summit

Mangroves were in focus for their role as a weapon against climate change at the UN’s Cop28 summit in Dubai – where experts talked about protecting them through eco-tourism and more.

Extreme weather

Death toll in Tanzania floods rises to 63, prime minister says

PM Kassim Majaliwa said on Monday: ‘We are here in front of bodies of our fellows. We have lost 63 loved ones. Of the total fellows we lost, 23 are men and 40 are women, My fellow Tanzanians, this is a tragedy.’

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