Category: Africa + China
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πΉπΏ Minexpo Tanzania 2026 to Bring Global Mining Technology and Heavy Machinery to Dar es Salaam
Minexpo Tanzania 2026 will bring mining companies, technology providers, equipment manufacturers and investors from more than 20 countries to Dar es Salaam from 28β30 October, showcasing the machinery and innovations shaping Africaβs mining future.
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π¬π π¨π³ Ghana Opens Direct Cedi-to-Yuan Payment Channel With China, Reducing Reliance on the Dollar
Ghana has launched a direct cedi-to-yuan payment mechanism that allows businesses to settle eligible China trade transactions without using the US dollar as an intermediary. Piloted by Stanbic Bank Ghana, the system uses China’s CIPS network and could reduce settlement times and foreign-exchange costs while strengthening Ghana-China trade.
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π¬π π·πΊ Ghana and Russia Look to Expand Trade, Energy, Technology and Education Cooperation
Ghana and Russia are seeking to expand bilateral cooperation beyond traditional diplomacy, with trade, investment, nuclear energy, agriculture, mining, education and digital technology emerging as key areas for deeper engagement.
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π¨π©π¨π³ DR Congo’s Copper Market Shifts as U.S. Imports Rise and China’s Share Changes
Record U.S. copper imports from the Democratic Republic of Congo are changing the country’s export mix as China remains a major buyer but its share declines.
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π panafrican.email Enters a New Phase: Explore the Latest Upgrades Before the App Store Launch
Panafrican.email is entering a new phase with upgrades to its Messenger and Intelligence / Recon platforms. Explore the latest web-based experience for a limited time before the platform moves toward its App Store release, and help shape the next generation of the Panafrican.email ecosystem through testing and feedback.
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π¬ππ¨π³ Ghana Seeks Deeper China Mining Partnerships Focused on Processing and Technology
Ghana is pressing Chinese mining investors to move beyond raw mineral extraction toward processing, technology transfer, skills development and local supply chains.
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π¨π³ Anthropicβs IPO Pitch Meets a New AI Reality: Chinese Open-Source Models, Flagship Pressure and Pentagon Ties
By Panafrican.email Staff Anthropic is preparing for what could become one of the most closely watched technology initial public offerings in the artificial-intelligence era. But as the U.S. AI company builds its case for public-market investors, it is confronting a rapidly changing competitive landscape in which expensive frontier models are no longer guaranteed to dominate…
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πΏπ²π¨π³ Zambia Maps Its Mineral Future as China Seeks Deeper Critical-Minerals Cooperation
Zambia’s nationwide geological mapping programme is 93.6% complete as officials and Chinese representatives discuss opportunities in copper and other critical minerals.
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π³π¬π¨π³ China Supplies Nearly 40% of Nigeria’s Imports in First Half of 2026
Nigeria imported N11.01 trillion worth of goods from China in January-June 2026, making China the source of 39.27% of Nigeria’s total imports during the period.
