By The African Exponent China has been Africa’s largest trading partner for more than two decades, but the nature of that relationship has shifted profoundly. In the early 2000s, trade growth was largely driven by low-cost consumer goods—textiles, electronics, household items—that filled retail markets across African cities. By 2024, however, customs data shows a clear

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Jan. 9, 2026. Photographer Liu Qiong By Xinhua News Agency Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing, China, October 27, 2025. Photographer Maxim Shemetov By Reuters China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing on strategic trade access across eastern and southern Africa as Beijing seeks to

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By Reuters British consumer price inflation fell unexpectedly sharply to 3.2% in November, its lowest since March, from 3.6% in October, official figures showed on Wednesday, a day before the Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates. A Reuters poll of economists had shown a median forecast of a fall to 3.5%

By The African Exponent This ranking of the top ten African countries with the highest intra African export volumes in 2025 offers a grounded view of where regional trade is growing fastest. It also shows how each country’s economic structure, export diversification and investment in logistics combine to determine its position. Together these leaders illustrate

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