JOHANNESBURG, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Chinese lending to Africa nearly halved to $2.1 billion in 2024, the first annual decline ...

New data show China sharply cut loan commitments to the continent in 2024, the first such decline since the Covid-19 pandemic, as it moves away from debt-heavy megaprojects toward smaller, yuan-denomi ...

Chinese mining companies confront formidable challenges in South Africa's TAU Mine, where the depth and geology test their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinese workers are returning to Africa in their thousands, reversing a decade-long decline and signalling a renewed focus on ...

China has shifted from being a major source of funding for African economies to a net debt collector, marking a ...

Chinese lending to Africa dropped by nearly half to US$2.1 billion in 2024 compared with the previous year, according to a ...

Chinese lending to Africa dropped to $2.1 billion in 2024, marking a shift from large infrastructure projects to smaller, ...

Over the last two decades, Chinese loans have played a significant role in shaping Africa's infrastructure. ・Over the last ...

China's role in Africa is shifting from state-owned enterprise-led infrastructure to private consumer goods. Surge in Chinese exports and small entrepreneurs targeting Africa's growing consumer market ...

South Africa accounted for just under one-third of Chinese module exports to Africa in June 2025, according to Ember. Image: JUWI Renewable Energies. Africa imported over 15GW of solar panels from ...

As China marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of its global infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), new data show lending to Africa has fallen to its lowest level in almost two ...

The United States can compete more effectively with Chinese investment in Africa if it sheds its security-focused, all-or-nothing mindset. Geoeconomic policies—defined as the use of economic tools to ...