China-backed Sing for Africa show spotlights emerging Kenyan musicians

More than 500 young artists attended pre-auditions for Sing for Africa, a Chinese-sponsored musical talent show, on Sunday at the University of Nairobi, Kenya's oldest university.
The Economist

China’s relationship with Africa is growing murkier

It has been the highlight of most African leaders’ diplomatic calendar for nearly a quarter of a century. Ever since the inaugural Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) in Beijing in 2000, the ...
The Diplomat

China’s Battle for Narratives in Africa

In 2014, during the Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping advocated for strengthening China’s soft power globally by improving how the country ...
The Conversation

China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: what’s behind the imbalance

The ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing takes place under the theme of “Joining hands to advance modernisation and build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future”. But ...