By Carlos Santamaria Over the weekend, the Biden administration announced a G7-backed plan to build climate-friendly infrastructure projects across the developing world. Against the backdrop of rising US-China competition, the plan is widely perceived as a direct challenge to China's Belt and Road Initiative, which also aims to build roads, ports, and rails across the
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Chinese-Built Landmark BRI Railway in Nigeria Starts Service
•••to boost local economy By Li Xuanmin A railway project connecting Nigeria's city of Lagos, Africa's largest city, to the country's industrial base Ibadan, has been officially put into service on Thursday, making it the first modern double-track standard railway in the West Africa region. The railway, stretching about 157 kilometers (km) with a
How FG is Caging COVID-19 Pandemic: A perspective
By Louis Achi In much of Africa, but also in the most developed parts of the world, much about the coronavirus pandemic is unclear, including the knock-on health complications it may cause, how far it has actually spread, and whether antibodies can deliver long-lasting immunity. This reflects insufficient or contradictory data
Nigeria: A Nation of Confused Identity
China-Nigeria Cooperation Remains Bright – Envoy
By Xinhua The future of cooperation between China and Nigeria remains bright, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Cui Jianchun said Thursday. He made the remark at a meeting with Mai Mala Buni, caretaker chairman of Nigeria's governing party All Progressives Congress (APC). Cui said China and Nigeria can further develop a strategy to enhance
TwitterBan: Nigerian Government Meets With China’s Cyber Regulator to Build Nigerian Internet Firewall
By Socrates Mbamalu On Saturday morning between 11 am and 12 pm, as Nigerians woke up to the reality of a Twitter ban, and downloading Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access Twitter, the Nigerian government, through the office of the Presidency, reached out to the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to discuss plans to
Tensions Will Likely Grow as China Seeks Bigger Role in the Arctic
By Abigail Ng@ABIGAILNGWY KEY POINTS China's ambitions to take a more significant role in the Arctic are likely to lead to growing tensions, according to Oksana Antonenko, a director at risk consultancy firm Control Risks.Beijing announced plans for a "Polar Silk Road" in 2018 and previously referred to itself as a "near-Arctic
America Hasn’t Lost Its Demographic Advantage
•Its Rivals Are in Much Worse Shape By Nicholas Eberstadt The United States’ global preeminence owes a great deal to demographics. After the collapse and fragmenting of the Soviet Union, the United States became the world’s third most populous country, behind the giants China and India. By comparison to other developed countries, the
Agency, Bargaining Power, and African Leadership Visits to China
•Such visits show Africa’s agency in the relationship, but much more can be done to ensure African countries get what they need from China. By Jade Scarfe and Jing Cai Images of Chinese officials shaking hands with African leaders during diplomatic visits have long been prevalent across global media. But diplomatic visits worldwide are always
