China's boom swells the coffers of African economies

Chinese investment in Africa is the single most important development of the previous decade for the continent.

Far from home, Chinese investors find rewards

A million Chinese people, from engineers to chefs, are leading a trade boom in Africa. Xan Rice hears how their lives changed after they moved.

Chinese cash aids Mozambique's World Cup bid

A few steps from a market, two lanterns swung from a pagoda which promises friendship between China and Mozambique will outlast "heaven and earth".

China to fuel Africa mining growth despite crisis

China, Africa's biggest emerging market partner, will overcome the economic crisis and resume its march into mining and infrastructure investments.

Things that go boom!

Lynley Donnelly investigates the reasons behind the quadrupling of the prices of commodities.

And now for the good news

The economy is more robust than the headlines suggest, according to Maya Fisher-French.

Africans marvel, fret at China's hard workers

An influx of workers from China is receiving a mixed reception in Africa, where people both admire and resent the newcomers' pursuit of wealth.

Why China trumps SA

China is proving a much more effective player in Africa than South Africa, writes Lynley Donnelly.

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