LONG READ | No Longer the World’s Dustbin: China’s Waste Ban and Africa’s Circular Economy Moment
China’s comprehensive ban on imports of foreign solid waste, phased in between 2017 and fully enforced ...
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China’s tariff-free bridge for shared prosperity with Africa
May 1 marked a historic milestone in global trade. From that day forward to April 30, ...
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CARICOM backs Zimbabwe’s bid for United Nations Security Council seat
Zimbabwe has secured diplomatic backing from the Caribbean Community for its candidature for a non permanent ...
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China Posts Record $1 Trillion Trade Surplus as Global Partners Reassess Economic Ties
China concluded 2025 with a historic trade surplus exceeding one trillion dollars, reaffirming its dominant position ...
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Why Africa comes first in China’s diplomacy
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s annual practice of beginning the new year with a visit to ...
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African Development Bank Secures $11 Billion for Low-Income Lending
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has successfully raised $11 billion for the African Development Fund (ADF), ...
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ACSIS Summit Exclusive: Dr Lavern McFarlane Maps a New Development Finance Pathway for Africa and the Caribbean
The Southern African Times is pleased to present an exclusive interview conducted on the sidelines of ...
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Botswana and Oman Sign Bilateral Agreements Focused on Energy, Mining and Investment Collaboration
The Republic of Botswana and the Sultanate of Oman have entered into a significant phase of ...
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Chinese Premier Arrives in Johannesburg Ahead of G20 Summit in South Africa
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Johannesburg on Thursday ahead of the 20th Group of Twenty ...
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Global Health Justice Undermined as Powerful G20 States Weaken South Africa’s Declaration
Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) has expressed alarm over a significant dilution of commitments ...
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