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China plans to eliminate all tariffs on African goods. A corresponding economic pact is to be negotiated with all 53 African states with which the People's Republic maintains diplomatic relations.
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The African Development Bank aims to establish an institution to support carbon markets in the region. Read the details in Table.Briefings.
By Lisa Kuner
Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah will be the next President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). One of his key projects is the modernization of the bank's organizational structure.
By Arne Schütte
On Tuesday, EU member states approved the simplification of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). But this is only the beginning of a much broader debate about how the climate instrument actually works. Criticism of CBAM's potential to create trade barriers is growing.
By Lukas Knigge
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the past decade was the warmest ever recorded in Africa. Global warming is causing drought, hunger and displacement on the continent.
By Table.Briefings
South African singer Motswedi Modiba is fluent in Chinese and tours alongside Chinese superstars. In this interview, she explains how a language contest led to an international music career and why the Chinese pop music market deserves more international attention.
By Fabian Peltsch
Kenya has presented its new climate target. It is ambitious and could serve as a template for other African countries.
By Lisa Kuner
Huawei and ZTE are leading the expansion of mobile networks in Africa. Concerns about digital colonization are growing in the country.
By Marcel Grzanna
With Chinese support, Tanzania and Burundi are building a 282-kilometer railroad line to transport metals such as nickel to the port of Dar es Salaam.
By Fabian Peltsch