General News

Africa needs an accelerated investment in agribusiness and agro industries to the tune of $15bilion annually between now and 2015, to achieve food security in the continent More

An investor in generic based pharmaceutical companies manufacturing within developing nations, has provided an initial investment into a private generic pharmaceutical company located in West Africa More

World Bank's online game isn't a Real-World solution, critics say More

East Africa new frontier for oil exploration More

China & Africa

World Cup mascot row is political football More

FirstRand, South Africa's third-biggest bank, had completed several "significant transactions" following the signing of an agreement with China Construction Bank (CCB) More

China assesses its gold strategy More

Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) will continue to invest in Africa More

Commodity-related investments will remain a crucial avenue to gain exposure to the China story More

New Global Sources show scheduled to be held in the 4th quarter of 2010 in Hong Kong, Singapore and Johannesburg More

China is benefiting from trade with Africa More

Energy and chemicals group Sasol would make an investment decision on what could be a $10-billion coal-to-liquids (CTL) project in China More

Africa needs strategy to engage China More

Zimbabwe's look east policy: Healthy? More

An African Union (AU) official hailed the friendly cooperation between China and Africa More

Standard Chartered Nigeria has launched a Premium Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) China Africa network More

China keen to invest in South African mines More

Personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) had an interactive meeting with Chinese nationals More

Truworths Limited is targeting importing fabric and finished products directly from China to reduce costs More

Chinese factory halts World Cup toy production More

India and China together took 2.4 million tonnes of South African coal in February - some 50 percent of South Africa's 4.9 million tonnes of coal exports for the month and a record proportion More

China buys up African rhinos ‘to farm for horn’ More

China congratulates Ghana on Independence More

Zambian traditional leader has expressed happiness with the intended investment by a Chinese mining company in his area More

Closed Sino-Zambia textile mill to reopen More

China will provide Zimbabwe with a US$2,9 million grant to finance development projects More

Chinese visit pays off for Zambia More

Somaliland draws Chinese investors More

South Africa is continuing to export raw chrome ore to China in higher quantities and at comparatively low prices, despite government objections More

China now South Africa's largest trade partner More

Chinese trade offensive hurts local industry in Nigeria More

Egypt looks east for foreign investment More

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi answers questions from domestic and overseas journalists on China's Foreign Policy More

IMF chief says Chinese investment must benefit Zambia More

African textile industry overwhelmed by Chinese imports More

India & Africa
South Africa and India in race for UN climate chief job More

India- Africa project partnership conclave will discuss business projects worth $9 billion at a three-day conclave starting March 14 in New Delhi More

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho is visiting India during March More

Nigeria offers huge incentives to attract Indian investments More

Two years after their first summit, India and Africa launched an ambitious action plan for closer cooperation More

Ethiopia keen to replicate Indian Amul brand model More

Zambia's Walubita seeks economic partnership from India More

India is not in any competition with other countries in Africa, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said More

Indian company is competing against four Chinese firms for an 80-million dollar contract for the construction of a cement factory in Ethiopia More

Tata Communications is increasing its investment in Africa, with a specific focus on SA in light of the upcoming soccer Fifa Soccer World Cup More

Thanks to Indian investment, for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, passenger and goods trains can now take a reliable train in Mozambique
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At a three-day interactive conference with the African continent next week in New Delhi, ministers, businessmen and experts from both sides will discuss 145 business projects worth $9 billion More

India and Africa unveil action plan to boost ties More

India eyes SA textile industry More

Other Emerging Actors in Africa

North African private equity firm Citadel Capital is launching a new $150m co-investment fund for Africa, according to reports More

Brazil-Africa ‘Biofuels Diplomacy’ More

South Africa is reportedly exploring for coal mining opportunities in Zimbabwe More

Angola seeks youth training and integration cooperation in Brazil
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In Other News...
Japan finances Nampula-Cuamba road in Mozambique More
Japan-Backed Mombasa Cement rocks local industry in Kenya More
Japan groups creep into Africa More

Iranians leave uranium-rich Niger More

Darfur conflict is on the backburner, Russian envoy say More

Commentaries and Interviews
China has a Congo copper headache More

Kofi Annan talks to Aljazeera about China-African relations, African land sales, eradication of poverty and the Millenium Development Goals More

China, capitalist accumulation and the world crisis More

Justifiable Concerns over Ethiopia’s Reckless Farmland Deals More

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* Compiled by Anna Lena Wachter, intern based with the Emerging Powers in Africa programme.