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  • China, Africa and the Fight Against Telecom Fraud

    October 9, 2026 · 58 min

    China-Africa security cooperation is expanding beyond military ties into cross-border law enforcement, as Chinese-linked telecom fraud operations spread across Africa. Joint investigations, intelligence sharing and police partnerships are…

  • Hidden Uranium in DRC Cobalt Exports to China: Is It a Problem?

    October 2, 2026 · 42 min

    The DRC's cobalt industry is also moving uranium through global supply chains, creating a problem that extends beyond critical-minerals security. Researchers estimate that 2,000–5,000 tons of uranium may have left the country as a…

  • China, Taiwan and the Somaliland Question

    September 18, 2026 · 43 min

    China's engagement across Africa is increasingly shaped by both high-level geopolitics and competition in everyday markets. Somalia's renewed ties with Beijing are being driven in part by the Somaliland question, particularly its growing…

  • Kenyan President Orders Crackdown on Foreigners in Small Businesses, Including Chinese

    September 11, 2026 · 59 min

    Kenya's crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses has put Chinese traders at the center of a wider debate over competition, immigration, and economic opportunity. President William Ruto's targeting of foreign merchants has raised…

  • Is China Decolonizing African Media or Expanding Its Influence?

    September 4, 2026 · 54 min

    China's influence in Africa's media landscape increasingly operates through content-sharing agreements, journalist training, paid placements, and support for local broadcasters. These "below-the-line" strategies give Chinese narratives a…

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  • Africa Buys From China. What Can It Sell Back?

    August 27, 2026 · 44 min

    China-Africa trade is surging and could top $400 billion this year, but the headline figure obscures a relationship that remains heavily concentrated among a small number of countries and increasingly tilted toward Chinese exports. Much…

  • Why Namibia's China Strategy Is Worth Watching

    August 20, 2026 · 46 min

    Quite often, foreign leaders travel to China without a clear strategy for turning high-level diplomacy into tangible economic gains. This was on display earlier this year when U.S. President Donald Trump's much-hyped summit yielded few…

  • China Is More Popular Than the U.S. in Africa. Here's Why

    August 14, 2026 · 58 min

    China's popularity across Africa remains strong, with new Afrobarometer polling showing Beijing again outperforming the U.S. and Europe in public perception. But those favorable views are far from straightforward, shaped by perceptions of…

  • What Africa's Youth Really Want From China, the U.S. and Europe

    August 7, 2026 · 58 min

    Young Africans increasingly see China as an important partner, but their support comes with clear expectations about what that relationship should deliver, according to findings from the recently published 2026 African Youth Survey…

  • How China Wants to Rewrite Global Governance

    July 30, 2026 · 30 min

    China is moving quickly to expand its influence over global governance as the United States steps back from its traditional leadership role. Earlier this month, President Xi Jinping unveiled the World Artificial Intelligence Organization…

  • Why Critical Minerals Alone Won't Make Countries Rich

    July 24, 2026 · 42 min

    There's growing optimism across Africa, Latin America, and Asia that abundant reserves of critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel can fuel a new era of economic development. Determined to avoid the "resource curse" that enriched…

  • What's Next for China-Africa Trade?

    July 17, 2026 · 44 min

    There's good news and bad news for African countries in the latest China trade figures released this week. On the positive side, African exports to China surged in May and June, driven by strong demand for oil, metals, and agricultural…

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About the show

Twice-weekly discussion about China's engagement across Africa and the Global South hosted by journalist Eric Olander and Asia-Africa scholar Cobus van Staden in Johannesburg.