China’s high-quality development presents new opportunities for Namibia’s modernization

China’s high-quality development presents new opportunities for Namibia’s modernization

By Josef Kefas Sheehama As the world economy is facing a tough situation in 2023, with probably tougher prospects for 2024, China’s economic outlook carries global significance. China’s modernization stride will inject more certainty into the global economy. As Namibia's projected economy to 3.9% expansion in 2023 and a 3.4% growth in 2024, according to the Bank of Namibia's Economic Outlook, the smart partnership with China will elevate Namibia’s […]

December 15, 2023 37

Africa

Black Ghosts: Noo Saro-Wiwa’s new book is a powerful reflection on Africans in China

By Janet Remmington, University of York Noo Saro-Wiwa is a celebrated Nigerian-born travel writer. Her latest book is Black Ghosts. It explores, with candour and compassion, the lives of several African economic migrants living in China, a group of people who are key to trade between the continents. As a scholar of African travel writing and mobility, among other fields, I read the book with keen interest and then […]

December 15, 2023 10

World

Chennai continues to deal with impact of Cyclone Michaung heavy rains

Schools and colleges are closed for the fifth day on Friday in the Indian city of Chennai after a cyclone hit the southern coast. The city has struggled to return to normal as it has suffered severe flooding. Rebecca Bundhun reports.

December 8, 2023 4

World

China attacks “smearing” of Belt and Road Initiative after Italy pulls out

China attacks "smearing" of Belt and Road Initiative after Italy pulls out. Beijing says its giant Belt and Road Initiative to build infrastructure abroad is being "smeared" after Italy pulled out. Italy was the only rich democracy to join, back in 2019. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

December 8, 2023 19

Namibia

Health ministry conducts ongoing COVID-19 and influenza surveillance activities

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, said that there has been a rise in respiratory illnesses among children in northern China. According to the ministry, they are actively conducting ongoing COVID-19 and influenza surveillance activities and has not identified an increase in respiratory infections or associated hospitalizations or deaths in Namibia. Here is Dr. Kalumbi Shangula.

December 7, 2023 11

World

Italy notifies China that it’s pulling out of BRI

The Italian government has notified China that it's pulling out of the Belt & Road Initiative or BRI, according to reports from multiple news outlets. Italy became the first and only G7 nation to join the BRI when it signed a memorandum of understanding with China in 2019.Here's our Rome correspondent Giles Gibson with some analysis about the timing of this decision.

December 7, 2023 16

World

Beijing hits back at Moody’s gloomier outlook

Beijing says it was "unwarranted and flawed" for the credit rating agency Moody's to give a gloomier outlook on China. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

December 6, 2023 14

World

China wants stronger relations with EU at summit starting Thursday

China says it wants to strengthen relations with the European Union when their leaders meet this week for the first summit since the end of the covid pandemic. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

December 5, 2023 4

World

Hong Kong democracy activist skips bail by moving to Canada

A Hong Kong democracy activist says she's skipped bail and moved to Canada. Agnes Chow was arrested in 2020 for allegedly colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

December 4, 2023 8