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Ruto: China visit was about development, not borrowing loans
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

Ruto said his administration is instead pursuing alternative financing methods that avoid burdening the country with debt.

Power drives global affairs today, not rules – What Africa’s strategies should be
The Conversation  |  Apr 15, 2025

African countries, which have contributed least to global climate change, are pressured to assume greater responsibility with little international sup...

China stops short of Africa debt relief as pledges more cash
Reuters  |  Sep 07, 2024

China has also sought to use FOCAC to counter growing competition in Africa from the United States, the European Union, Japan and others.

China offers Africa Sh6.5 trillion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
Reuters  |  Sep 05, 2024

Last year, China approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa, in the first annual increase since 2016.

What to expect from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit
Reuters  |  Sep 05, 2024

China approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa last year, the first annual increase since 2016.

Post-COVID, China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals
Reuters  |  May 28, 2024

While new Chinese investment in Africa increased 114 per cent last year, according to the Griffith Asia Institute at Australia's Griffith University,...

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