FOR 36 years in a row, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has designated Africa as the first foreign destination in the packed annual calendar. This practice — come hell or high water — remains a diplomatic ...

On a humid afternoon in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, a young trader in electronics pulls out his phone and opens Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency trading platform by trading volume.

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Ghana, Africa's largest gold producer, has implemented a new sliding-scale gold royalty regime, linking state revenues to gold prices despite diplomatic pressure from the U.S. and China. Effective ...

India’s standing among traditional emerging market peers has been stronger due to its strong GDP growth. New Delhi’s position is now facing challenges from Vietnam’s rapidly rising status and its own ...

US-South Africa relations hit a snag as Ambassador Bozell issues an ultimatum. Inside the AGOA cliff and Pretoria's pivot to BRICS.

According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual report, Chinese pear quality has shown ...

How the little-known atoll of Diego Garcia is becoming another flashpoint in the global contest between the U.S. and China ...

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China, Brazil, Italy and Belgium - have signed up to the goal of at least tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050.  ; ...

The recently unveiled America First Global Health Strategy represents a fundamental reorientation of US engagement in global health, framed as a ‘new playbook’ designed to safeguard US lives, ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As war spreads across the Middle East, U.S. rivals and allies in Asia are preparing for the consequences, which include possible economic shock and long-term security threats ...