Dar es Salaam — STARTING Might 1, 2026, China will totally implement zero-tariff remedy on 100 per cent of tariff traces for 53 African international locations which have established diplomatic relations with China. This historic step is about to significantly change international commerce relations. The coverage tone for the nation’s improvement underneath the CPC’s management…
China’s determination to open its market to 53 African international locations with zero tariffs beginning in Could 2026 isn’t just one other commerce announcement. It’s a assertion of intent. At a time when world commerce is more and more formed by rivalry, protectionism and shifting alliances, Beijing is signalling that Africa stays central to its…
The Philippines on Monday flatly rejected China’s declare to sovereignty over the South China Sea, dismissing a Chinese language embassy assertion {that a} Filipino diplomat had as soon as acknowledged that the disputed Scarborough Shoal didn’t belong to Manila — and warning Beijing that territorial claims are settled by worldwide regulation, not social media posts….
China’s President Xi Jinping introduced in February 2026 that from 1 Might China can be granting zero-tariff remedy to 53 African international locations. (That’s all of them bar Eswatini, which helps Taiwan.) China-Africa commerce reached US$348 billion in 2025, up 17.7% from 2024. Chinese language exports to Africa dominate commerce flows, and amounted to US$225…
The Commerce Improvement Bureau of China’s Ministry of Commerce (TDB) has been confirmed as a Strategic Nation Associate (China) for the West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Commerce (West Africa IMT) Summit and Exhibition 2026. This, in line with organisers, reinforces a rising shift in Nigeria-China financial relations from increasing commerce volumes to anchoring industrial manufacturing…
Tamale, Ghana — On a dusty airport tarmac within the northern Ghanaian metropolis of Tamale, army particular operatives from throughout Africa transfer stealthily. Pictures ring out as they converge on the airport and apprehend armed militants holding it hostage. It isn’t an actual assault, however simply one of many workout routines of “Flintlock,” the U.S. army’s…