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Congo cuts back aid deal with China

Revisions to one of China’s most controversial investment deals in Africa will allow the Democratic Republic of Congo to take its first steps next week towards securing a new aid package from western donors who had objected to parts of the deal

China seeks Africa joint ventures

China’s state-backed Africa investment fund is seeking to break new ground by pushing Chinese companies to build infrastructure through joint ventures with African governments, according to a senior ­executive

China pushes unity with Africa on climate

Beijing is calling on the west to join it in helping the world’s poorest continent to limit its carbon emissions and to adapt to the consequences of more extreme weather

China pledges $10bn in loans to Africa

Wen Jiabao, China’s premier, has pledged $10bn in new low-cost loans to Africa over the next three years and defended China’s engagement against accusations it is ‘plundering’ the continent’s oil and minerals

African traders lured by eastern promise

Raw materials account for most of South Africa’s exports to China but businesses in other sectors, including wine, are waking up to the potential of eastern markets

China’s appetite boosts South Africa

China, the fifth-largest export market for South Africa a year ago is now the most important destination for the country’s goods. Its emergence as South Africa’s number one export market coincides with signs of growing Chinese investment interest

Global Insight: Springing China’s forex trap

A growing number in Beijing are calling for some of China’s reserves to be channelled to the Bric nations – Brazil, Russia, India and China – and other developing countries

China and Kenya in infrastructure talks

Talks concern the possible development of a multi-billion dollar port and transport corridor that could provide a new export route for Chinese oil in southern Sudan

Ghana tries to block Exxon bid for Kosmos

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation is pushing CNOOC to make a counterbid for Kosmos, the US-based company that Exxon dec­ided to acquire by signing an exclusive binding agreement worth more than $4bn

Editorial Comment: Hazards of doing business in Africa

Both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea, in West Africa fall woefully short when it comes to exploiting their natural assets for public gain

China in push for resources in Guinea

Regime eyes Chinese offer of lifeline

Oil groups battle plans for Nigeria overhaul

China tops S Africa’s trade league

Editorial Comment: Beijing raises the oil stakes in Nigeria

Militants criticise China’s plans to tap Nigerian oil

China seeks big stake in Nigerian oil

Nigeria feels pull from east and west

Group finds Sudan oil income under-reported

China and Congo change tack on deal