STANFORD AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM 2015 CCTV Coverage

Highlights of the Stanford Africa Business Forum held on April 11, 2015 featuring Patrick Bitature (Founder and Chairman of Simba Group), Clare Akamanzi (Chief Operating Officer of the Rwanda Development Board) and Garth Saloner (Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business) source

Biz in 60: China-Africa trade, Japan trade balance, UK inflation

– China-Africa trade hits record $185B from Jan-Sept – Japan’s export growth hits eight-month low in Oct – UK inflation surges to 10-year high of 4.2% in Oct #ChinaAfricaTrade #JapanTrade #UKInflation Subscribe: Livestream: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Visit our website: source

China Pitches Green Technology to African Leaders Ahead of Western Trade Restrictions

At the 2024 China-Africa Summit, China is set to promote its green technologies, including electric vehicles and solar panels, to African nations as Western trade restrictions loom. While China seeks to secure new markets for its green tech, African leaders are expected to demand fulfilment of past commitments, including a $300 billion trade agreement and […]

China-Nigeria Free Trade Zone

China and Nigeria are building one of Africa’s largest free trade zones in the commercial capital Lagos. VOA’s Scott Stearns reports. source

China, South Africa discuss ways to expand trade and investment relations

South Africa is lobbying China to open electric vehicle manufacturing plants in the country, to help boost exports. That’s the word from Trade and Industry Minister, Ebrahim Patel, who has hosted his Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, in Pretoria. The South Africa-China Joint Economic and Trade Committee is also discussing ways to expand trade relations between […]

Roundtable: China-Africa relations – who benefits?

Chinese investment in Africa — hundreds of billions of dollars spent on roads, schools and hospitals across the continent. Exploitation, or just good business? Chinese money builds African infrastructure while African resources fuel the Chinese economy. Is it a win – win relationship benefitting a continent largely neglected by the West? Or is this just […]

Africa Business Forum

At Tuesday’s Africa Business Forum in Washington, President Barack Obama announced that the United States and partners will commit nearly $33 billion dollars in new financing to promote U.S. investment in Africa. The money will be spent to develop clean energy, improve infrastructure and help financial institutions and other sectors. VOA’s Mariama Diallo has more. […]