America First Global Health Strategy

How ‘America first’ health deals prey on African bodies, sovereignty

In September 2025, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, launched the America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS). According to Rubio, the AFGHS was implemented because the previous U.S. global […]

China-Africa

CIPS will be a game changer in de-dollarizing, deepening China-Africa trade

Author: Ronald Kato On December 9, South Africa’s Standard Bank officially activated the Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), becoming the first African bank to join the China-backed settlement system as […]

China-Africa

FOCAC’s 25 years of consultation, coordination, and cooperation

By Mubarak Mugabo This year is exactly 25 years since the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Founded on 10th October 2000, FOCAC is the official high-level political […]

China-Africa

FOCAC and the resilience of China-Africa ties

COMMENT | Ronald Kato | The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) ministerial meeting which starts next week in Dakar, Senegal comes at a critical time for both China and Africa. The […]

Belt and Road

The Communist Party of China and why there are no development miracles

LEADING EFFICIENT SYSTEM: Chinese president Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met in Beijing with outstanding Party secretaries of county-level CPC committees […]

China-Africa

FOCAC at 20: A solid, enduring partnership

COMMENT | Ronald Kato | This year, the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) marks its 20th anniversary. As it turns 20, FOCAC’s role in shaping Sino-African relations cannot be overemphasized. The forum […]

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