For most of the past 25 years, Chinese construction companies operating in Africa could count on generous financial backing from Chinese banks. Between 2000 and 2019, Chinese funders committed almost ...

The Liwatoni Floating Foot Bridge in Mombasa, Kenya, was been constructed by the Kenya National Highway Authority through the China City Construction Company. The floating foot bridge will decongest ...

The comparison between China and the World Bank is highly relevant. The World Bank is often associated with social sectors, ...

Over the past two decades, China has emerged as a leading provider of development assistance in Africa, deploying a mix of concessional loans, grants and commercial financing to support infrastructure ...

A decade ago Jua Power, a family-owned solar-energy firm, had little reason to leave China in search of customers. With the country in the midst of a green-energy boom, “we had plenty of orders ...

Africa’s steel industry is undergoing a significant transformation, fueled by growing demand and increased foreign investment, particularly from China. In 2024, the continent’s steel market reached 39 ...

South Africa accounted for just under one-third of Chinese module exports to Africa in June 2025, according to Ember. Image: JUWI Renewable Energies. Africa imported over 15GW of solar panels from ...

Half-baked and shoddy projects, labor exploitation, debt traps and devastating environmental damage are part of the Chinese Communist Party portfolio. And people are noticing. In 2014, the China ...

For most of the past 25 years, Chinese construction companies operating in Africa could count on generous financial backing from Chinese banks. Between 2000 and 2019, Chinese funders committed almost ...

The Nairobi-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway across Nairobi National Park in Kenya, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. Photo by Li Yahui/Xinhua via Getty Images For most of the past 25 ...