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How Africa’s $6 Billion Hair Market Is Run By China
In Africa, much like the rest of the world, hair plays a significant role in society. In ancient Africa, it symbolized one's family background, social status, spirituality, tribe, marital status, and...
Opinion & Analysis
Africa Needs To Grant Bigger Concessions To Keep Chinese Economic Assistance In The Future
By Amodani Gariba Africa's diplomatic relations with China took off in the 1950s and 60s. This happened after the Chinese Communist Party’s consolidation of its victory over Chiang Kai-Shek and p...
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.
Opinion & Analysis
Why Do Stories Of Fatherless Chinese Kids In Africa Disempower African Women?
By Dagny Zenovia As trade and development between Africa and China expands, another layer of relations is growing into uncovered territory. Afro-Chinese children in both Africa and China are incr...
Opinion & Analysis
Mali Turmoil: How China Could Clean Up A Mess It Helped Create
by Amodani Gariba Amid COVID-19, Mali has been in international news for months in a row. The issue is not an uptick in COVID cases, as most people would expect. Rather, popular protests a...
Culture
Chinese In Lesotho: The Need For Fewer Clashes And More Collaboration
By Dagny Zenovia Most stories about Chinese immigrants in Africa focus on big cities and big businesses. There is also an impact being made in smaller cities that is felt beyond economics. Lesoth...
News
This Is How Rwanda’s Ban On Imported Used Clothing From America Paved The Way For Cheap New Chinese Clothing
Since 2015, Rwanda has persevered in its efforts to ban the importation of large quantities of cheap used clothing, mostly from the US and the UK. This was in an attempt to boost the local garment ind...
Culture
How Content Creators Are Changing the China-Africa Story With Social Media
The following content creators, Wode Maya, Zhao Huiling, and Fyjo Molly, are using social media to change the narrative around Africa, China, and the interactions between the two.
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 is as surprising as it is indic...
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Why China Company Is Seeking $55M For Ghana Cancelled Road Traffic Contract
Beijing Everyway Traffic and Lightening Company is seeking a $55M judgement against Ghana for cancelling their $100M road traffic project.

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