President William Ruto is currently in China on a four-day state visit—a trip that signals more than diplomatic niceties. It marks a renewed effort to secure Kenya’s place at the center of one of the ...

In early April, the US government announced a new wave of tariffs targeting a wide array of countries, with several African ...

Chinese imports from Africa dropped 9.4% in Q1 2025, totaling $26.69 billion. The decline is attributed to fears over the impact of new protectionist measures targeting 'Made in China' goods. Despite ...

In an unexpected but impactful policy move, the U.S. government under President Donald Trump has introduced sweeping ...

Stock markets will now be braced for more retaliation from China, following Wednesday's announcement of additional tariffs on US goods. Those are due to come into into force on Thursday.

How China is reshaping its economic ties with Africa How China is reshaping its economic ties with Africa It is a major feat for the American export credit agency. The loan is the biggest in Afric ...

China has promised to take “resolute and effective measures” to safeguard its rights and interests, hours after US President Donald Trump’s 104% tariffs on Chinese imports took effect on ...

The Trump administration is hitting China with harsher tariffs after the country failed to meet the president’s 12:00 p.m. deadline on Tuesday to lift its retaliatory tariffs. This comes after ...

It's an example of how far China will go to influence politicians ... say it’s an escalation of Chinese diplomatic pressure in Africa, where Beijing's influence is growing.

“China has been investing and being present in African countries when many countries were not willing to come,” said Christian-Geraud Neema, Africa editor of the China Global South ...

A rally in the US stock market was wiped out in minutes after the White House last night confirmed Mr Trump will follow through today on a threat to levy an additional 50 per cent tariff on China ...

China has threatened to "resolutely take countermeasures" in response to Donald Trump's threat of an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports. In a statement, the Commerce Ministry said the US's ...