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Banking & finance

FSDC urges Hong Kong to focus on Africa-Asia financial corridor

City can unlock opportunities providing capital for companies and Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure projects, advisory council says.

China-Africa relations

Chinese loans to Africa down by nearly 50 per cent as priorities shift

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China-Africa relations

Why ‘monumental’ China duty-free trade deal has Kenya wanting more

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Africa

Uganda shuts down internet as Museveni seeks to extend 40-year rule

Government imposes a blackout as the 81-year-old leader moves to secure a seventh term in Thursday’s election.

A wall decorated with posters supporting Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

Washington lines up health deals as US and China vie for access to Africa

Signatories must guarantee that genetic sequence data and samples from potential outbreaks are shared with the US within 5 days of detection.

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China-Africa relations

Tracing China’s long links with Kenya, from Admiral Zheng He to belt and road

National museum in Nairobi celebrates 620th anniversary of Ming dynasty navigator’s voyages and 62 years of modern bilateral ties.

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China-Africa relations

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.

A record 32,000 entrepreneurs applied for the 7th Africa’s Business Heroes competition in Kigali, Rwanda, on December 13, 2025. Photo: Handout
Africa

Opinion | How China can help Africa build human capital

To truly harness their potential, countries across the continent seeking to industrialise must develop education and infrastructure in tandem.

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China-Africa relations

Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects

Public-private partnerships or PPP model for African infrastructure tipped to grow as ‘bankable’ projects can attract global finance.

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Africa

Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base

Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case.

British troops holding an exercise in Kenya in 2018. Photo: AFP
Africa

Africa attracts smaller EU nations scrambling for influence

Estonia and Finland are among those seeking to boost their presence on the continent, revamping diplomatic and trade ties over the past five years.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks with EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen at the G20 Leaders’ Summit plenary session in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Can Malaysia gain foothold in Africa against entrenched competition?

While Africa may offer ‘long-term opportunities’, analysts say Malaysia can only gain traction by focusing on areas with clear strengths.

Tanzania

Tanzania’s president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan blames foreigners for deadly protests after the recent disputed election.

Natural disasters

Landslide and floods leave 26 dead in western Kenya

A government spokesman said 25 people are still missing and disaster response specialists are conducting a search and rescue operation.

Rescue teams carry bodies of victims of a landslide in the hilly area of Chesongoch in Elgeyo Marakwet county, western Kenya on Sunday. Photo: AP
Africa

Kenyan plane crash kills pilot, 10 tourists from Hungary, Germany

The plane was heading to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, known for the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti.

Smoke rises from the wreckage of a plane crash in Kwale County, Kenya, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
United States

Global powers’ US$62 billion rare earth hunt stokes fear in Kenya

From the US to China, countries target the Mrima Hill forest, as locals worry about exploitation and environmental damage.

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China-Africa relations

China’s global goal for yuan boosted by Ethiopian hopes for loan currency swap

The East African nation and fellow Brics member is the latest country to seek a switch, accelerating the yuan’s internationalisation.

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Africa

Dozens injured at memorial for revered Kenyan politician Odinga: Red Cross

Large crowds turn out for a memorial service for opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday, with some getting into a scuffle.

Supporters of Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga hold a banner as mourners line up to view his coffin upon the arrival of his funeral proceedings in Kisumu, Kenya, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

‘Phenomenal’: how Hongkongers’ generosity helped 4.5 million in need worldwide

World Vision CEO Andrew Morley says city supported children in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Africa

4 dead after Kenyan forces fire shots to disperse crowd mourning Odinga

Thousands had gathered at the stadium where the body of the respected opposition leader, activist and former PM was lying in state.

Africa

Former Kenyan PM Odinga dies in India at 80

A key figure in Kenyan politics, Odinga helped shape the country’s turbulent transition from single-party rule to a vibrant multiparty democracy.

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga arrives to attend Sunday mass in Nairobi, Kenya in August 2022. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations

Why Kenya’s swap of dollar loans for Chinese yuan offers more than debt relief

Move expected to cut Kenya’s annual debt-servicing costs by US$215 million also fits into China’s broader goal of yuan internationalisation.

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Kenya has converted US$5 billion in Chinese railway loans to yuan. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

Demise of US trade deal AGOA pushes Africa further into China’s orbit

Lapse of African Growth and Opportunity Act deals tariff blow to continent and ‘creates fertile ground’ for Beijing to expand its clout.

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China-Africa relations

China targets Gen Z, millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa

Kenyan social media stars showcase China’s striking scenery, culture, history and cuisine in glitzy new promotional campaign.

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Americas and the Caribbean

UN Security Council approves new military force to battle Haiti’s gangs

The security force can deploy up to 5,500 uniformed personnel, five times the size of the current law enforcement mission.

A Haitian police officer patrols in Kenscoff, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. Photo: AFP
United Nations

Opinion | Hong Kong should be China’s gateway to the United Nations

Putting the UN’s Asia headquarters in Hong Kong could help the organisation’s reforms and reinforce Beijing’s vision of global governance.

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World Athletics Championships

Kenyan athletes shine at Tokyo world championships, but doping remains a problem

The East African nation has invested millions to combat the issue, but it remains on anti-doping agency Wada’s watch list.

Africa

Kenyan court orders arrest of UK national accused of 2012 murder

The body of young mum Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found in a septic tank in 2012, weeks after she was seen leaving a bar with UK soldiers.

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