From Europe’s missteps to China’s success: Africa’s blueprint for inclusive industrial growth
Formalise evidence-led trade probe protocols with mutual Chinese participation, keeping anti-subsidy investigations from morphing into disguised protectionist tools.
By Saxon Zvina
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Imperialism keeps evolving, never disappearing: How the Global South safeguards sovereignty via institutional historical memory
Case studies from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso and South Africa illustrate how lingering colonial mindsets continue to meddle in the domestic affairs of post-colonial states.
By Saxon Zvina
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China’s humanoid robot IPO boom: Industrial signals, African trade-offs and localised development roadmaps
It is worth noting that Morgan Stanley’s bullish projection of 302 million Chinese humanoid robots in global operation by 2050 represents only an upper-bound optimistic forecast.
By Saxon Zvina
7h ago
Strategic complementarity and structural transformation: A political economy of Sino-African industrialisation
Such a massive price gap originates from colonial-era infrastructure legacy and long-term technological gaps instead of pure market fluctuation.
By Kudzayi Murombedzi
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China’s silent exit from the Shangri-La Dialogue: An African perspective on Indo-Pacific Order shifts
From an African analytical perspective, the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue impasse signals a defining global shift.
By Debra Manyasi
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The rise of China: A structural shift in Global order and strategic opportunities for the Global South
China is increasingly relocating manufacturing segments to low-cost African locations, such as industrial parks in Ethiopia and the Suez Canal Economic Zone in Egypt.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 2, 2026
China says infrastructure investment laying foundation for Zimbabwe’s industrialisation
The diplomat said Chinese investment was also transforming Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector by expanding local production capacity and reducing dependence on imports.
By Staff Writer
May. 29, 2026
The bullet and the bargaining chip: How critical minerals became the new currency of global power
- Tungsten is widely used in armor-piercing applications, industrial tools, and advanced manufacturing.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 28, 2026
China rises as Africa’s leading tech partner: A comprehensive analysis of two decades of win‑win cooperation
Africa’s electrification rate climbed from 28% in 2000 to 58% in 2025, with around 35% of new electricity connections supported by Chinese‑backed power projects.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 28, 2026
Zim chefs caught up in industrial-scale looting of lithium...Africa’s richest enclave buffeted by scourge blessed by stewards
Local News
11h ago
It’s sweet headache! — Delta bolsters capacity after forecast-busting show
Business Digest
By Freeman Makopa and Concilia Mupezeni
8h ago
