News
Report: Sharp Drop in Illegal Export Of Rosewood From Ghana To China
Washington-DC based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has reported a sharp (90%) decrease in the illegal export of rosewood from Ghana to China. Earlier in 2019, EIA revealed that since 2012,…
Zambia’s President Pleads For Debt Relief From China As Country Faces Economic Downturn
In a recent conversation, Zambia’s president, Edgar Lungu, has asked China’s president, Xi Jinping, for debt relief and cancellation. The matter of their conversation was revealed in a statement issued…
OPINION & ANALYSIS
Why Ghanaians shouldn’t be mad at Chinese ambassador’s galamsey comment
Ghanaians are angry with the Chinese ambassador for saying Chinese are not to blame for the failed galamsey fight
CULTURE
African Art And Artifacts Return Home Thanks To Chinese Investment
The rise in demand and negotiations for restoring looted African objects is being lead by African museums, archaeologists, and art collectors.
A Shared Reality: Asia and Africa’s Anti-Blackness Fuels $10B Skin Whitening Industry
Asia and Africa’s beauty markets share a reality that is little discussed. It is the enormity of their respective skin whitening markets. Asia’s skin whitening market is valued at $7.6…
BUSINESS
Are The Chinese Taking Over Africa’s $4B Wax Print Market With Cheaper Textiles?
The simple answer to the question of whether the Chinese are taking over Africa’s wax print business is, yes. But the story of the origin and ownership of African print…
LIFESTYLE
All Roads Lead To Nowhere Else, But China
No travel during Chinese New Year 2021? Here is how a South African living in China celebrated the holiday and coped with feeling homesick.