A joint communique by leaders who attended the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing China. The Forum discussed ways of furthering cooperation through bilateral, triangular, regional and multilateral cooperation.
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Africa’s Agenda 2063
Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the African continent. Its builds on, and seeks to accelerate the implementation of past and existing continental initiatives for growth and sustainable development Download
Overview of the SADC energy and resources: Prospects and challenges for China-SADC cooperation
by Munetsi Madakufamba, Joseph Ngwawi, Phyllis Johnson, Professor Godfrey Dzinomwa, Admire Ndhlovu, Tanaka Chitsa and Nyarai Kampilipili The paper gives an overview of energy and resources in SADC and highlights the prospects and challenges for China-SADC cooperation.
BRICS to broaden cooperation with non-members
by Tanaka Chitsa – SANF 17 no 46 The announcement by the BRICS countries that their summit, which opened 3 September in Xiamen City, China will consider the need to broaden cooperation with non-members is a welcome development for Africa to strengthen partnership with developed and emerging economies.
A call for closer security cooperation between China and Africa
by Nyarai Kampilipili and Tanaka Chitsa in Beijing, China Economic ties between Africa and China are well documented and have grown at a faster rate than most other partnerships.
Medium and Long-term Economic Planning in Zimbabwe and SADC: Linkages with China’s Planning System
by Munetsi Madakufamba, Joseph Ngwawi & Tanaka Chitsa The research paper seeks to inform policy from an African perspective by generating a deeper understanding of Zimbabwe and Southern Africa’s economic planning and development policy and how this can relate to China’s vision on “One Belt, One Road” as well as the idea of building six major China-Africa cooperation areas to upgrade cooperation and projects relating to areas of– Industrial cooperation; Financial cooperation; Poverty reduction; Ecological and environmental protection; Cultural and people-to-people exchanges; and Peace and security. Download
BRICS bank to unlock Africa’s economic potential
by Nyarai Kampilipili in Pretoria, South Africa The launch of a regional development bank by the BRICS countries to service the African continent is a positive development that is expected to unlock the continent’s socio-economic potential.
African cities can benefit from twinning with Chinese counterparts
by Kizito Sikuka One of the success stories of the contemporary Chinese socio-economic transformation is its local administrative system which gives local governments some autonomy to take charge of their development agenda.
SADC industrialisation and agricultural mechanisation: Prospects Opportunities and Challenges for China-SADC Cooperation
by Joseph Ngwawi This paper looks at the importance of agricultural mechanisation in advancing the industrialization agenda in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and how the region could benefit from the Chinese experience in this area. It argues that the SADC region could leverage its massive agricultural potential and the blossoming relationship with China to derive long-lasting economic benefits from Beijing’s expertise in agricultural mechanisation and industrialisation. Download
BRICS – A key player in global affairs
by Tanaka Chitsa There is need to intensify global efforts to address and close the widening gap between rich and poor countries, which continue to affect sustainable development.
