China in Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Dialogue Earth
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Loans to Africa have been driven by China’s policy banks in support for coal and hydropower, but a more diverse cast of creditors could steer support towards greener ventures. This transformation accelerated around 2015, when Chinese policy narratives signalled a wider strategic steering towards more diversified investment approches.
- Jiaqi Lu
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Addressing Africa’s energy poverty requires a systematic and multi-level strategy. While Chinese stakeholders, such as development finance institutions and companies, can play a role in advancing these efforts, their contributions must be carefully structured to avoid placing additional debt burdens on the continent.
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- China Global South
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In Kenya, purchasing a new Chinese EV remains out of reach for many. Nonetheless, innovative entrepreneurs are developing solutions to help bridge the gap and enable the transition from costly ICE vehicles.
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- China Daily
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Kenya’s taxi market is predominantly made up of secondhand fossil fuel-powered vehicles, each emitting approximately 20 kilograms of carbon dioxide per 100 kilometers. Replacing fuel-powered cars with EVs will systematically upgrade the country’s green transport operations.
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- Africa.com
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The renewable energy sector is rapidly emerging as a leader in Africa’s investment attractiveness. According to experts, the African market now resembles China in the early 2000s: enormous potential with considerable risks. One of the keys to success is proper diversification.
- FairPlanet
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By just looking at a picture sent to his iPhone of a large solar battery, Phillip December could tell why his client was having problems with his solar system. “The battery is fake. Get another one if you can,” he wrote.
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- Arise
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction (CGCOC) Group for electrification, using solar power and provision of rural water supply.
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- REA
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The Nigerian government has secured a commitment for the establishment of a world-class mini-grid simulation and technical standardization centre in a significant outcome of the presidential visit to china. The simulation centre will feature advanced simulation laboratories equipped with cutting-edge simulation technologies.
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- The Jakarta Post
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The world’s biggest two-way lender, Beijing showed a desire to move away from funding big-ticket infrastructure and focus instead on selling to developing economies the advanced and green technologies in which Chinese firms have invested heavily.
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- Xinhua
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Cooperation with China is injecting much-needed impetus into Africa’s quest for green energy transition, mainly through the promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) on the continent, a senior United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) official has said.