On the eve of the climate change summit in Copenhagen this December, momentum for action still falls far short of that needed to avert catastrophe. Africa will suffer consequences out of all proportion to its contribution to global warming, which is primarily caused by greenhouse gas emissions from wealthy countries.
Up until the 1950s, British schoolmasters made the pupils in this country's schools to read a book that easily reflected the Europeans' condescending attitude towards both Africa and China. The opening passage of the story was, "Once upon a time there was a Giant. He lived in Africa. He went to China to buy a lamb..."
CHINA'S partnership with Africa provides the best example of how countries should relate globally at the economic, political and cultural levels, President Mugabe has said.
The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Yu Wenzhe, has made it known that the government of China is ready to offer scholarships and training programmes to Ghanaians who wants to study medicine in China. This study abroad programme, according to him, will help to reduce malaria and improve the living standards of Ghanaians
Concerns abound about a nine billion dollar Chinese investment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially around environmental consequences and transparency. And, on the Chinese side, investors complain not only about the lack of security in the DRC but about their own government not providing enough support.
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has offered Africa $10b in concessional loans over the next three years along with a range of other measures aimed at strengthening African-Chinese ties.
President Paul Kagame yesterday addressed the opening ceremony of the fourth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
A new report by the United Nations has called for curbs on the way that large tracts of land across sub Saharan Africa are being bought up by countries in the Far East and the Gulf States.
FORMER Minister of Commerce and Industry, Ambassador Idris Waziri has disclosed that Nigeria and China have signed an agreement to stop the inflow of substandard and fake products from the latter into the country, just as he disclosed that the proposed first Nigeria-China Trade and Investment Forum will help put a stop to counterfeiting and importation of fake products into the country from China.
The 4th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be convened next week in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, some African heads of state, Premier Wen Jiabao of China, the Chairman of the AU Commission and the UN Secretary-General will attend the opening ceremony of the conference. Two ministers of the FOCAC member states will be invited to ...
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on the invitation of the government of China, is joining a select number of African Heads of State to participate in the opening session of the fourth Ministerial Conference of a Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled to take place in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, from November 8-9.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Saturday, to participate in the opening ceremony of the 4th Ministerial Conference of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), taking place on 8-9 November. The President will address the Conference on Sunday, and hold bilateral talks with Egyptian President Hosny Moubarak, FOCAC Co-Chair and host of this year's Conference, before ...
THE 11th International Apparel, Textile, Footwear and Machinery Trade Exhibition held at the Cape Town International Conference Centre last week has come under fire from the Apparel Manufacturers of SA for undermining the government's policy of reversing de-industrialisation.
Head Coach John Obuh has not refrained from telling his wards that they must keep level heads as they go up against Korea Republic in the World Cup quarter-finals today.
Golden Eaglets coach John Obuh is oozing with confidence especially after his team white-washed New Zealand 5-0 in the round of 16 last Thursday.
