Chinese firms in Kenya have created around 130 000 jobs for Kenyans 50 000 local jobs created in 2018 Over 400 Chinese operated businesses in Kenya have collectively created about 130 000 jobs for local residents, according to the 2018/19 Social Responsibility Report by the Kenya China Economic and Trade Association. In 2018, 50 000 jobs were created by…
The Chinese embassy in South Africa has arranged for 31 student leaders to travel to China The students will participate in a two-week summer camp and exchange programme Thirty-one student leaders who belong to the South African Students Congress have been selected to take part in an exchange programme arranged by the Chinese embassy in…
The viability of pig rearing in China has been threatened by the rapid spread of swine fever Chinese technology firms may have found a solution with smart farming technology Almost one-third of China’s pig herds have been wiped out by swine fever or culling as a result of the disease since August 2018. China’s 440…
Construction on an industrial park is set to commence in Adama City by the end of 2019 China is fitting 85% of the bill; Ethiopia is covering the remaining 15% Joint efforts between China and Ethiopia to position Ethiopia as a leading manufacturing hub by 2025 are going ahead with a 100-hectare industrial park set…
Africa’s Grand Inga Dam has hit multiple road blocks and development has been slow A new DRC president and Chinese funding may see the building of the dam power ahead The Congo River is home to the Inga Falls with an annual flow rate of about 42 000 cubic metres per second, providing a solution to…
HarmonyOS set to be launched later this year The operating system will be launched on Huawei smartphones and later be available on multiple smart devices such as wearable technology Amid the ongoing trade war between China and the US, Huawei could soon lose access to Google’s Android operating system. Instead, Huawei is finalising its own…
The 500m Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope is still in commissioning phase but is performing well The telescope has been in operation for 3 years and already identified 86 pulsars The Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, named FAST, has identified 86 pulsars, in partial achievement of its scientific goal. FAST, currently the largest radio telescope, was set…
Chinese scientists are developing a HIV vaccine – the first such vaccine to begin the second phase of clinical trial This is the first time a HIV vaccine has been given the green light for a second-phase human trial Scientists at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention are developing a vaccine that works…
One of the 17 goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the eradication of hunger An initiative launched in June sees China and Africa cooperating in the rice value chain Rice is a staple food item or an alternative food crop for many Africans. But many African countries depend on rice imports to…
Sunday 7 July saw leaders from 54 African nations meet to agree on the pan-continental free trade zone China is said to have played a part in the trade agreement The African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, is a continental free trade zone that, if successful, will connect 1.3 billion people and create a US$3.4…