South Africa vows to expand its trade portfolio to create more balance and tackle a growing trade deficit which heavily ...

South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on China to urgently open it’s market to more local goods to cut an ...

While the relationship between South Africa and China has mutually benefited both nations through increased trade and ...

Strategic dialogue mechanism signed 25 years ago is credited for increased China-Africa cooperation, edging out the US, Russia and France.

China’s push to globalize its currency, the yuan, is gaining traction in Africa, with the continent emerging as a strategic ...

South Africa and China are at a pivotal moment to redefine our economic partnership — from raw material trade to ...

FOCAC 2024 marked a milestone, but 2025 is the year that will test whether upgraded ties can deliver real outcomes.

Beyond Kenya, China has left an indelible mark on infrastructure in other African countries through the Belt and Road ...

South African central bank chief Lesetja Kganyago flagged that dollar depreciation because of US tariffs and deflation in ...

Total trade between China and Africa was worth $296bn in 2024. Yet the value of what China exported west ($179bn) was much higher than what Africa sent east ($117bn). This year, partly as a result of ...

According to the China Africa Research Initiative, Chinese loans to Africa dropped from $29.4 billion in 2016 to $8.9 billion in 2018.

China has granted up to $178 billion in loans to 52 African nations over the past two decades, according to the School of Advanced and International Studies' China Africa Research Initiative.