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News this week: 24/02/2010 to 02/03/2010
All last week's China Africa developments:
China promises to revitalize financing Angola – Jornal de Angola (AGO)
2/03/2010
Angola and China pledged yesterday to revive the financing agreements between the two countries in order to accelerate the implementation of national reconstruction projects underway in the country. Full story.
Discontent brews over small-scale Chinese traders- Business Daily (KEN)1/03/2010
There is concern in Kenya over continued domination of the construction industry by Chinese firm. Full Story.
Standard Chartered Launches the China-Africa Network – Ghanaian Chronicle (GHN)1/03/2010
Standard Chartered has launched the China Africa Network (CAN) - a bundle of services and products that will enable its customers take advantage of the Bank's unmatched strengths and capabilities in the Ghanaian and Chinese markets. Full Story.
Chinese role ‘superior’ to the West’s in Africa – The East African (KEN)
1/03/2010
China is playing a largely positive role in Africa that may be superior in some respects to that of the United States, Europe and World Bank, a US scholar argues in a newly published book. Full Story.
Chinese envoy arrives in Khartoum for talks with Sudanese officials – Sudan Tribune1/03/2010
Ambassador Liu Guijin, Chinese special envoy to Sudan, arrived today in the Sudanese capital for talks on Darfur and implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Full Story.
South Africa: Nation and China Strengthen Ties – BuaNews (ZAF)28/02/2010
Pretoria — International Relations and Cooperation Minister has expressed the need to elevate the strategic partnership between South Africa and People's Republic of China through the conclusion of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement (CSPA). Full Story.
Zambia: President Banda courts more Chinese investment - Lusaka times
27/02/2010
President Rupiah Banda has invited more Chinese investors to come and explore investment opportunities in various sectors of the economy in Zambia and thanked the Chinese investors for not scaling down on production and labour during the global economic crisis. Full Story.
Zambia: Country's Cordial Relations with China Good for Economy – Times of Zambia (ZAM)27/02/2010
The Chinese have lived up to the terminology 'all weather friend' because together with Zambia, they have weathered the storms even when the investment climate in the country was not conducive. Full Story.
Again, China Unicom Denies Nitel Deal – This Day
26/02/2010
Despite claims by New Generation Communi-cation Consortium that it had a technical partnership with China Unicom in its bid for Nigerian Telecommu-nication Limited (Nitel), the Chinese firm has again denied having any such arrangement. Full Story. Full Story.
Russia Outpaced by China in Continent – IPS (RUS)26/02/2010
Questions are being asked as to how China has scored in Africa with its resource exploration policy, infrastructure projects and three international summits on the continent since the turn of the 21st century. Full Story.
Ambassador: high-level exchanges cornerstone of China-Africa relations – Waltainfo (ETH)
26/02/2010
Tanzanian Ambassador to China Omar Ramadhan Mapuri said Thursday that exchange of visits between Chinese and African leaders and officials is one of the cornerstones of China-Africa relations. Full Story.
China reaffirms support to Zambia – Peoples Daily Online (CHN)26/02/2010
Beijing yesterday reaffirmed its commitments to support Zambia's economic development agenda, pledging to continue to invest in the country's mining, infrastructure construction and agricultural sectors. Full Story.
Kenya says CNOOC well has not struck oil yet – The Standard (KEN)25/02/2010
China's CNOOC has drilled 4,456 metres of its Boghal-1 well in Kenya's Block 9 and has not made any discovery yet, the National Oil Corporation of Kenya said on Wednesday. Full Story.
Search for oil in North Eastern to be concluded next month – The Standard (KEN)25/02/2010
Kenya’s hopes for the discovery of oil will next month be realised or crushed yet again. The Chinese company that is drilling one of the most prospective oil wells in North Eastern is expected to complete the works and announce whether the country has oil or not. Full Story.
Government: SA wants China BRIC backing – Business Report (ZAF)25/02/2010
he government has asked to join the BRIC block of nations, comprised of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Minister of International Relations Maite Nkoana-Mashabane would meet her Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Beijing today to push for entry into the group. Full Story.
Bharti and China Unicom look for African expansion – Pambazuka News (KEN)25/02/20010
Africa is the next region for the cellular arms race, with its huge growth potential, and the traditional multinational giants like Vodafone and Orange will not have the market to themselves. Full Story.
ICT officials fail to explain sh10b CHOGM security funds – The New Vision (UGA)24/02/2010
Officials of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) were yesterday thrown out of the public accounts committee for failure to explain how $5m (about sh10b) was taken out of a Chinese loan to fund CHOGM activities. Full Story.
Zambia: International Media pundits depict China’s role in Africa wrong – Lusaka times24/02/2010
International media have reported up a storm on the recent surge in China-Africa links. They invoke a theme familiar from the past two centuries of colonialism and Cold War: Africa is beset by poverty and ignorance, caused by ruthless and corrupt rulers. Full Story
Namibia: Railway Tender to Chinese Firm Heading to Court – The Namibian (NMA)24/02/2010
The Namibian Government has "effectively ceded its sovereignty to the Chinese government", a company which tendered for the northern railway extension project said in a strongly worded affidavit filed with the High Court in October last year. Full Story.
Zambia signs raft of investment deals with China - Business Day (ZAF)
23/02/2010
Zambian President Rupiah Banda met his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao yesterday and signed a mining co-operation pact that should bolster ties between Africa’s largest copper producer and its biggest single investor. Full Story.
Sino-Africa trade boosted – The New Vision (UGA)23/02/2010
Standard Chartered Bank is to facilitate the flourishing trade between Africa and China, Lamin Manjang, the chief executive officer, has said. Full Story.
Unending controversy over NITEL privatization – Vanguard (NGA)23/02/2010
he on-going bid by the Bureau of Public Enterprises to privatize Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and its mobile arm, M-tel, is igniting controversies that are raising fears. If a statement credited to China Unicom last Monday is anything to go by, there are questions begging for answers. Full Story.
Angaye commends IT infrastructure at CWG – Vanguard23/02/2010
The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Professor Theophilus Angaye has communed the IT infrastructure of Computer Warehouse Group,(CWG), saying that the company has the capacity to provide outsourcing with its state-of-art-technology equipment. Full Story.
Chinese firm compensates Jabana residents – The New Times (RWA)22/02/2010
Months after Kigali City Advisory Council grilled Mayor, Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira over her negligence in addressing the concerns of Jabana residents, the Chinese construction firm at the centre of the conflict has agreed to compensate the residents this week. Full Story.
