It’s that time of the year again when we find ourselves reflecting on the year that was and the year ahead.On the African continent,many countries are still recovering from the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic an...It’s that time of the year again when we find ourselves reflecting on the year that was and the year ahead.On the African continent,many countries are still recovering from the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and are doing so amid a fraught geopolitical environment.These tensions have,to some extent,created hurdles in the path of Africa’s recovery.The African Development Bank has attributed the economic slowdown on the continent toastronomical inflation caused by soaring food andenergy prices. These issues have been aggravatedby the current geopolitical chaos and climatechange. Nevertheless, the continent is projectedto grow at a steady rate of 4.3 percent in 2025.This means that Africa will retain its positionas the fastest-growing region after Asia. This isdriven by several positive factors.展开更多
It is very easy for an African living in Africa to be misled into believing that the China-Africa friendship is superficial.In fact,with so much of information reaching Africa about China-Africa cooperation being targ...It is very easy for an African living in Africa to be misled into believing that the China-Africa friendship is superficial.In fact,with so much of information reaching Africa about China-Africa cooperation being targeted at undermining the friendly relations enjoyed by the two sides and the e!orts to build a China-Africa community with a shared future,this in a way is not surprising.展开更多
文摘It’s that time of the year again when we find ourselves reflecting on the year that was and the year ahead.On the African continent,many countries are still recovering from the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and are doing so amid a fraught geopolitical environment.These tensions have,to some extent,created hurdles in the path of Africa’s recovery.The African Development Bank has attributed the economic slowdown on the continent toastronomical inflation caused by soaring food andenergy prices. These issues have been aggravatedby the current geopolitical chaos and climatechange. Nevertheless, the continent is projectedto grow at a steady rate of 4.3 percent in 2025.This means that Africa will retain its positionas the fastest-growing region after Asia. This isdriven by several positive factors.
文摘It is very easy for an African living in Africa to be misled into believing that the China-Africa friendship is superficial.In fact,with so much of information reaching Africa about China-Africa cooperation being targeted at undermining the friendly relations enjoyed by the two sides and the e!orts to build a China-Africa community with a shared future,this in a way is not surprising.
