The bullet and the bargaining chip: How critical minerals became the new currency of global power
- Tungsten is widely used in armor-piercing applications, industrial tools, and advanced manufacturing.
By Saxon Zvina
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China rises as Africa’s leading tech partner: A comprehensive analysis of two decades of win‑win cooperation
Africa’s electrification rate climbed from 28% in 2000 to 58% in 2025, with around 35% of new electricity connections supported by Chinese‑backed power projects.
By Saxon Zvina
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China says trade talks on to address Zimbabwe’s nontariff barrier concerns under zero-tariff scheme
China began implementing zero-tariff treatment on May 1, 2026, for products from 53 African countries with diplomatic relations with Beijing, excluding Eswatini.
By Staff Reporter
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Why China can’t hijack Tibetan Buddhism
For China, the lesson is clear manufactured lamas are not a path to stability but a guarantee of failure.
By Newsday
6h ago
From extreme poverty to a manufacturing powerhouse: The underlying logic of China’s rise and the cognitive liberation of the Global South
Strengthen education focused on local development cases, expand South-South exchanges, and shape public narratives centered on African capability and progress.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 27, 2026
The celestial ceiling breaker: How China’s space resolve offers a blueprint for the Global South
The window for affordable, equitable space access is narrowing. After 2030, demand for access to Tiangong will rise sharply.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 27, 2026
Xi Jinping’s purge of the PLA: A reign of terror that weakens China’s military morale
Xi’s reign of terror, it is a giant crippled by fear, distrust, and paralysis.
By Newsday
May. 26, 2026
The Caribbean frontline: Cuba’s fight is Africa’s fight — A strategic analysis of the US indictment of Raúl Castro
They defend not Raúl Castro the man, but the principle that sovereignty cannot be litigated out of existence.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 25, 2026
China’s critical minerals advantage and Africa’s industrialisation path
Technology transfer must be commercial, voluntary, and mutually beneficial.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 25, 2026
