John Assifuah-Nunoo, Author at Africans on China https://africansonchina.com/author/nunoo/ On a mission to elevate the African voice on China Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:02:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://i0.wp.com/africansonchina.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-africans_onchina_logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 John Assifuah-Nunoo, Author at Africans on China https://africansonchina.com/author/nunoo/ 32 32 180517257 Why does China want more African countries to join BRICS? https://africansonchina.com/why-does-china-want-more-african-countries-to-join-brics/ https://africansonchina.com/why-does-china-want-more-african-countries-to-join-brics/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:43:58 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2651 When the BRICS members convened in South Africa in August 2023, key among the agenda was the expansion of the bloc to include more countries and as usual, China's focus was on African countries but why? So we delve into the why in this article.

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/why-does-china-want-more-african-countries-to-join-brics/feed/ 1 2651 Niger: what dangers does the coup pose to China’s Belt and Road Initiative? https://africansonchina.com/niger-what-dangers-does-the-coup-pose-to-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative/ https://africansonchina.com/niger-what-dangers-does-the-coup-pose-to-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:26:02 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2642 Niger is in the news daily following the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum but what are the consequences of the coup on China's Belt and Road Initiative?

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/niger-what-dangers-does-the-coup-pose-to-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative/feed/ 0 2642 Did France kick out China from Niger’s uranium and oil business? https://africansonchina.com/did-france-kick-out-china-from-nigers-uranium-and-oil-business/ https://africansonchina.com/did-france-kick-out-china-from-nigers-uranium-and-oil-business/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:22:49 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2639 China at the turn of the millennium showed great interest in Niger's uranium and oil resource exploration, but as that declined after a while. We consider the reasons behind China's decision to pull out or cool down its interest in Niger

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]]> https://africansonchina.com/did-france-kick-out-china-from-nigers-uranium-and-oil-business/feed/ 1 2639 After East Africa, is China eyeing West Africa for a military base? https://africansonchina.com/after-east-africa-is-china-eyeing-west-africa-for-a-military-base/ https://africansonchina.com/after-east-africa-is-china-eyeing-west-africa-for-a-military-base/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:18:39 +0000 https://africansonchina.com/?p=2621 China has rapidly established itself as a global superpower with its military spend just only second to the US. But could West Africa be part of China's outrageous Chinese military ambition?

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