As tensions grow around issues like critical minerals and debt, Chinese discourse about development is increasingly becoming ...

and South Africa's G20 presidency as a chance to tackle the debt crisis. Africa's cement market surges Africa’s cement market ...

Trump's first term brought a mercantilist approach to US foreign policy, marked by sporadic engagement with Africa. His administration frequently cast China's presence on the continent in a negative ...

Beijing has sent hundreds of thousands of workers and engineers to Africa and gained strategic access to its vast mineral riches including copper, gold and lithium. Chinese public bank loans have ...

China is Africa's top business partner ... projects and build infrastructure but the funds have led to deepening debt in some countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping in September met with about ...

In a slight relief for South Africa, global debt is not evenly distributed, with over 95% of the rise in global debt coming from six countries – the USA, China, India, Canada, South Korea and ...