Tag: China
China begins export of used cars to Nigeria
China has commenced the export of used cars to Africa, Asia and Europe, with Nigeria one of the destinations for the...
China had good reasons to deny Kenya loan for SGR extension
The government has denied having — unsuccessfully yet again — sought Chinese funds to extend the standard gauge railway from Naivasha to...
Uhuru off to China for new Sh380 billion SGR loan
President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to travel to China next month hoping to secure Sh380 billion funding for the Naivasha-Kisumu standard gauge...
SGR pact with China a risk to Kenyan sovereignty, assets
Kenya’s key strategic assets at home and abroad will not be protected by “sovereignty” and risk being seized by the Chinese government...
Kenyans react to reports that China may take over Mombasa port
The internet is literally on fire after a letter by Auditor-General Edward Ouko stated that Exim Bank of China may take over the Mombasa...
Cars, coal drive ‘strong’ CO2 rise in 2018
A booming global market for cars has helped drive CO2 emissions to an all-time high in 2018, say researchers.
The main factor in the near...
Uhuru in China for International Import Expo, holds talks with Xi...
President Uhuru Kenyatta is in China for the inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) on invitation of President Xi Jinping.
The expo is scheduled to...
China backs SGR funding amid fish trade fallout
The Chinese embassy has walked back its earlier trade war threat and now says Kenya’s fish ban will not affect projects.
Acting Chinese ambassador Li...
World’s longest sea crossing: Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge opens
Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially opened the world's longest sea crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began.
Including its access roads, the bridge...
Apple employee ‘stole driverless car secrets’
A former Apple employee has been accused of stealing the company's self-driving car secrets and trying to flee to China with them.
Xiaolang Zhang worked...
BMW to Stop Production in China, South Africa on Shortage
BMW AG is set to extend production halts in Germany to China and South Africa on Monday as the luxury-car maker grapples with a...
State seeks Chinese money for roads expansion
The Government of Kenya has requested China to provide new money for the expansion of eastern and northern bypasses two roads that were built...
China’s copycat cars at the 2015 Shanghai motor show
China is famous for many things, just some of which include The Great Wall, Terracotta soldiers, tasty food, and a cuddly and intimate definition...
China to scrap 6 million cars by end of the year...
China plans to remove six million vehicles that do not meet exhaust emission standards by the end of the year as a way of...
Africa’s Growing Automotive Market
Chinese and Indian competitors are looking to Africa as the next big thing, a continent with massive growth potential hindered only by, well, troubling realities, including crippling poverty, civil wars and political unrest.
Locally-produced Mercedes-Benz GLK Rolls Off China Production Line
Mercedes has made another milestone in China, as the first locally produced GLK compact SUV rolled off
