China’s vanishing factory jobs: Africa’s chance, if it can catch them
Economics - Industry & Resources · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 The headline reads like a windfall: as Chinese wages climb, tens of millions of factory jobs must go somewhere, and Africa has the workers. The complication is that...
Beyond Aid: China-Africa Trade Reads as Expansion, With a Balance Question
Economics - Trade & AfCFTA · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 The aid frame no longer fits the China-Africa economic relationship, and the figures show why. Two-way trade reached a record US$295.6 billion in 2024 and ran at US$72.6...
Reading the Flow Data: China Is a Quarter of Africa’s Infrastructure Plan
Economics - Macro & Markets · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 Strip away the summit rhetoric and read the flow data, and a steadier picture appears: China is not an occasional benefactor but a recurring, structurally significant...
From Projects to a Market: China’s Africa Pivot Meets AfCFTA’s Bigger Test
Economics - Trade & AfCFTA · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 For most of the China-Africa relationship the unit of account has been the project: a railway here, a port there, each negotiated state to state. The African Continental Free...
PIDA and the Belt and Road: China Funds the Corridors Africa Already Planned
Economics - Global & Regional · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 Africa drew its own connectivity blueprint - the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa, or PIDA - long before the Belt and Road reached the continent. At the...
The Great Man-Made River (GMMR) in Africa
Libya is home to one of the most incredible engineering feats in the world – the Great Man-Made River Project. This network of pipes supplies water from the Sahara Desert to the cities of Libya, providing irrigation and drinking water to millions of people. The...
The $11BN Underwater Railway connecting Hong-Kong and mainland China
Hong Kong, a bustling metropolis known for its towering skyscrapers and vibrant culture, is set to undergo a major transformation with the completion of the new multi-billion dollar Sha Tin to Central link. The project, which includes an underwater railway connecting...
10 Business Opportunities in Renewable Energy in South Africa
A country with abundant natural resources, including a high level of solar radiation, making it an ideal location for renewable energy projects; there are at least 10 notable Business Opportunities in Renewable Energy in South Africa. According to a report by Research...
BYD: The Tesla Competitor Dominating China’s EV Market
China’s electric vehicle market is rapidly expanding, with the country accounting for more than half of all EVs sold globally in 2022, with BYD leading the race.
Congo’s mining output was revised up in April while four farm exports shipped 19% less
A BCC update lifted 2022 copper to 2.39 million tonnes while cocoa fell 44 per cent and coffee 16 per cent. Factories and ports grew in single digits, so the mining headline hides a slower economy.
Congo’s reserves stopped falling in April as Tenke Fungurume’s exports restarted
The BCC’s reserves rose from US$4,067 million on 31 March to US$4,099 million on 21 April as Tenke Fungurume exports resumed, a flow worth about US$227 million a month gross at BCC prices.
Government Lists Goods Allowed Across FMD Zones
Authorities published a list of permitted products in April 2023 to clear confusion and ease supply disruption across the country’s foot-and-mouth disease zones.
Beneath Congo’s 8.5% growth: beer, flour and water rose, power, cocoa and coffee did not
BCC data put 2022 growth at 8.5 per cent with copper up 31 per cent, yet electricity rose 1 per cent and cocoa fell 44 per cent. Households and factories grew far more slowly.
Congo’s reserves slipped to US$4.24bn in March while copper held near US$8,900
The BCC counted US$4,236.74 million of reserves on 24 March, US$146 million below end-December, while copper rose 6 per cent and cobalt fell 39 per cent. The cushion, not output, is the constraint.
Congo’s $500m reform credit pays for finished work and tests the follow-through
The World Bank’s US$500 million credit to the DRC, announced on 29 March 2023, spans treasury, revenue collection, telecoms, utilities, mining and forests. Its value depends on how well several ministries coordinate afterwards.
The Benban Solar Park in Egypt
Egypt's energy sector has been undergoing a transformation in recent years, with a greater focus on renewable energy sources. The Benban Solar Park is one of the largest solar energy projects in the world and is located in the Aswan Governorate of Egypt. The project...
The Wind Farm Project in Egypt
Egypt has been focusing on renewable energy as a means of improving its economy and reducing its carbon footprint. One of the notable projects in this area is the construction of wind farms. In this article, we will explore the wind farm projects in Egypt and their...
The Machine Tool Factory in Egypt
Machine tools play a crucial role in manufacturing, and they are used to create precision parts, often to tight tolerances and high specifications.
The Man-Made River Project in Egypt
The Man-Made River Project, also known as the Great Man-Made River (GMR) project, is a massive engineering feat in Libya that aims to provide clean water to the country's arid regions. While it is a Libyan project, it has a significant impact on the economy of Egypt,...
Kupa Creative Group: The Growth Journey of Sales in an Age of AI
The growth journey of sales is a vital aspect of any business looking to expand and reach new markets, and beat competition in an age of AI. Kupa Creative Group, with its comprehensive approach to marketing and experience, is a valuable partner for businesses looking...