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Guinea-Bissau
16 April 2020

Mozambique the Exception Among Lusophone Africa Economies in the “Red”
Like the rest of the continent, macroeconomic forecasts for Lusophone African countries are now all “in the red” ⁠— with the exception of Mozambique.
06 April 2020

Support grows for African countries’ call for urgent debt relief
The call is now growing from African Governments, with support from the United Nations and NGOs, for a debt relief package. Around one-fifth of Africa's debt pile is estimated to be owed to China. 
01 April 2020

Lusophone Africa geared up for Coronavirus with donations from Jack Ma
In Africa, Jack Ma and the Alibaba Foundation have taken center stage in supplying medical masks, Covid-19 tests and other protective kit to countries with fragile health systems. Just a few days after the gear arrived in Ethiopia for redistribution in the continent, all lusophone countries were stocked up.
17 March 2020

Sinohydro Corp builds a solar plant in Guinea-Bissau
China’s Sinohydro Corporation has been awarded the tender launched in 2019 to build a photovoltaic solar plant in Gardete, in Guinea-Bissau, with an installed capacity of 20 megawatts.
06 March 2020

Key Ministry in new Guinea-Bissau government
Guinea-Bissau has a new government, supported by a parliamentary majority, formed by the newly inaugurated president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Malam Sambu, the country’s long time ambassador to Beijing, is set to take over the key government folder of Fisheries.
14 November 2019

Political turmoil ahead of crucial election in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau's political turmoil reach new heights, with the nation on the verge of a military coup in the run-up of the presidential election — companies from China and other countries look closely at what the political stalemate's end might mean for business opportunities, including oil exploration.
26 September 2019

China in the Backdrop, as European Union Forges New Alliance with Africa
A new alliance agreement between Europe and Africa will level the playing field for them in African countries after complaints that Chinese official credit lines make them less competitive vis-a-vis Chinese counterparts in African countries.
28 August 2019

A Chinese Oil Giant Enters Tiny Guinea-Bissau
A Chinese oil giant has gained a foothold in the development of the oil industry in Guinea-Bissau.
26 April 2019

Political turbulence in Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe feeds on Chinese deals
Domestic politics in Guinea-Bissau and São Tome and Principe has become more turbulent in the last few years. With new governments in both countries, tension has increased significantly over the last few months and, in unusual fashion, deals with China have been used as a weapon.
12 September 2018

Guinea-Bissau disappointed with funds from Beijing FOCAC
Guinea-Bissau's presence at the 3rd China-Africa Cooperation Forum (FOCAC) in Beijing failed to raise funds for a series of projects it wanted to carry out, President Jose Maria Vaz said on his return to Bissau.
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