Rajpriya Gautam

Scammers in China are now targeting overseas Chinese in Ghana through currency exchange scams on WeChat. Swapping currencies on WeChat is a common practice for Chinese expatriates in Africa. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Click Here to Learn More The post Chinese Expats in Ghana Are Getting Lured Into Currency Exchange Scams on WeChat appeared first on The China Africa Project . source https://chinaafricaproject.com/2021/08/11/chinese-expats-in-ghana-are-getting-lured-into-currency-exchange-scams-on-wechat/

Africa’s energy needs are enormous, especially as countries across the continent are moving quickly to build power-hungry industrial sectors. While the need for abundant clean energy is clearly there, some, led by Russian vendors , have proposed that nuclear energy may be the right solution. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Click Here to Learn More The post TRANSLATION: Nuclear Power Not a Viable Energy Option in Africa Say Trio of Chinese Experts appeared first on The China Africa Project . source https://chinaafricaproject.com/2021/08/11/translation-nuclear-power-not-a-viable...

Afristar, a subsidiary of the state-run China Road and Bridge Corporation, informed Kenya Railways that if it wants the May 2022 handover of the Mombasa to Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway to be completed on time, it’ll first have to pay off its debts,  according to a report Monday in Business Daily. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Click Here to Learn More The post Chinese Rail Operator to Kenya Railways: Settle Your Debts First and Then We’ll Hand Over Control of the SGR appeared first on The China Africa Project . source https://chinaafricaproject.com/2021/08/10/chinese-ra...

The recent proposal in Kenya’s National Assembly to ban imported fish from China has sparked a lively discussion about how to simultaneously enhance the country’s food security while bolstering the livelihoods of Kenya’s embattled fishing communities. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Click Here to Learn More The post A Lot of Kenyans May Want to Ban Imported Fish From China, But That Just Can’t Happen For Now appeared first on The China Africa Project . source https://chinaafricaproject.com/2021/08/10/a-lot-of-kenyans-may-want-to-ban-imported-fish-from-china-but-that-just-cant-...

Chinese vaccine deliveries to Africa increased by 5 million doses over the past week to 50.8 million jabs,  according to the latest data from Beijing-based health consultancy Bridge Consulting’s Chinese Vaccine Tracker report. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Click Here to Learn More The post MENA Countries Are Receiving the Bulk of Chinese Vaccines in Africa appeared first on The China Africa Project . source https://chinaafricaproject.com/2021/08/10/mena-countries-are-receiving-the-bulk-of-chinese-vaccines-in-africa/

Every year, Chinese consumers discard 26 million tons of used clothing. Much of it goes into landfills, some is incinerated and others are finding their way into developing markets like Africa, where shirts emblazoned with Chinese characters are apparently becoming more fashionable. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Click Here to Learn More The post The Growing Demand for Chinese Second-Hand Clothing in Africa appeared first on The China Africa Project . source https://chinaafricaproject.com/2021/08/10/the-growing-demand-for-chinese-second-hand-clothing-in-africa/

The state-owned China Molybdenum Co (aka China Moly) recently announced a massive new $2.5 billion investment in its Tenke Fungurume mine (TFM) in southeastern DR Congo that aims to double its copper and cobalt output, critical raw materials used to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles. Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis. Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations. Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South. China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening. Subscribe today for unlimited access. Monthly $15/mo OR Yearly $149/yr (17% Savings) Click Here to Learn More The post China’s Enhances Its Dominant Role in the Congolese Mining Sector With Massive New $2.5 Billion Investment appeared first on The China Africa Project . source https://chinaafricaproject.com/2021/08/09/chinas-enhances-i...