Development economist Anzetse Were and Eric Olander discuss common misperceptions about African relations with China and what really happened at the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Dakar, Senegal.
At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Senegal, Chinese leader Xi Jinping unveiled nine initiatives to help Africa combat COVID-19 and spark economic growth. A pledge to donate 600 million vaccine doses and produce an additional 400 million locally caught the most attention.
Environmental issues once featured prominently on the China-Africa agenda, where leaders on both sides focused on the wildlife trade, conservation, and a wide range of...
African governments are becoming more interested in public-private partnerships with Chinese companies.
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) continued today, and remains the major focus of central state media: Beijing declaration, action plan adopted at FOCAC summit is...
This year’s meeting of the Forum on Africa China Cooperation (FOCAC) is over, and Africa news answers a burning question: Which seven African leaders did...
Namibia is a southwest African country that mostly desert and populated by fewer than three million people. It has a history of being a stomping...
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has been held every three years since 2006, alternating between Beijing and various cities in Africa each time. This...