According to a mining industry expert, much has changed since the September 2011 election of President Michael Sata and the Patriotic Front government. ‘Under the MMD [Movement for...

In the last few years, Chinese builders have won contracts for more than 18 government-funded infrastructure projects for roads, stadiums‚ schools‚ hospitals‚ airports and public b...

President Ian Khama has been slow to stamp out shadowy deals between Chinese investors and government institutions, in particular the murky business of the 500 million pula (US$62 ...

The United States Government Accountability Office released a detailed report last month, which reveals the different impacts of its African strategies and those of China. Interest...

Official Chinese statistics vastly underestimate the number and value of private Chinese investments in Africa, according to a recent World Bank report. Private Chinese Investment ...

Sticking to the plan that he set out on taking the helm at Gécamines in 2011, Chief Executive Officer Albert Yuma Mulimbi travelled to China in February to seek financial support f...

Uranium-rich Namibia is still rolling out the red carpet for Chinese mining and exploration firms. Back in January, it was announced that Zhonghe Resources (Namibia) Development ha...

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) was on a mission to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties in late January and early February. His eight-day tour took in Liberia, Nigeria an...

In early February, Lee Suk-chae, Chief Executive of South Korean telecommunications firm KT (formerly Korea Telecom), indicated that he would be bidding for the 53% stake in Maroc ...

Prasun Kumar Mukherjee, Managing Director of Sesa Goa, India’s largest private iron-ore exporter, has announced that his firm will invest US$2.6 billion in the development of three...