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- 28 Nov 2021
$3.48Bn Loan: Nigeria Risks Losing Assets to China – Experts
Economic and financial experts have warned the Federal Government that Nigeria risks losing key national assets to China in the event that it defaults in paying back loans obtained from China which…
- 20 Jul 2021
China Says US Microsoft Hack Allegations ‘Fabricated’
China has denied allegations that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft. The US and other Western countries on Monday accused China of hacking Microsoft Exchange - a…
- 31 Jul 2025
China Tightens Grip: Nvidia Probed Over AI Chip Security Flaws Amid Geopolitical Tech Tensions
China’s top internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), has summoned Nvidia to address alleged security vulnerabilities in its H20 AI chips, reigniting tensions around American…
- 31 Oct 2024
TikTok Founder, Zhang Yiming, 41 Becomes China's Richest Man
China has a new richest person and it’s the entrepreneur behind the app TikTok. Zhang Yiming, 41, co-founder of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, topped the 2024 Hurun China Rich List, released…
- 17 Apr 2013
Diamond Bank Dangles China Trips on Customers
Diamond Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, is sponsoring five customers to the China Canton Fair to further boost their international business exposure. The China Canton Fair is a bi-annual…
- 18 Apr 2017
GAC Motor Backs First Nigeria Governors Investment Forum in China
In a bid to foster transnational investments between Nigeria and China, the first edition of the Nigeria Governors’ Investment Forum was held in Guangzhou, China. Governors from nine states in…
- 19 Jul 2018
China invites 3 Nigerian students for World Adolescent Robotics Competition
The China Association of Science and Technology has reached out to three secondary school students to represent Nigeria at the coming World Adolescent Robotics Competition in China, this July. …
- 5 Jan 2018
Nigeria, China Ink $550m Satellite Deal
Sensing market opportunities in Africa, China Exim Bank and manufacturer China Great Wall have agreed to pay $550 million to procure two new satellites for Nigeria. The contract comes after…
- 13 Jun 2025
China Expands Zero-Tariff Trade for Nigeria, 52 Other African Nations
China has announced the full implementation of a zero-tariff scheme for 53 African countries, including Nigeria, under the Changsha Declaration, further strengthening economic ties within the Forum…
- 14 Mar 2016
Ericsson, China Mobile Extend 5G Cooperation
Ericsson joins China Mobile’s 5G Joint Innovation Center program to accelerate development of next-generation wireless networks, which will be faster, more powerful and offer even greater…
- 15 Apr 2017
Minister Seeks Screening of Nollywood Movies in China
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has renewed his call for the screening of Nigerian movies in China. The minister made the request in Abuja when he received the Chinese…
- 2 Sept 2021
Some Nigerians Warn of China's Growing Influence in African Technology
Some Nigerian-based experts warn there could be potential negative impacts of China's growing tech influence in Africa. This is coming as Huawei, Chinese telecommunications giant said it wants to…
- 26 Feb 2018
China Jails Nigerians for Overstaying Visas
Wale Oloko, consul-general of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Guangzhou, China, has said that many Nigerians were in various Prisons in Guangdong Province for overstaying their visas. Oloko…
- 5 Jul 2016
FG Welcomes China's Support to Digital Switch Over Project
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has welcomed China's decision to support Nigeria in its quest to actualise the transition from Analogue to Digital broadcasting. The Minister…
- 22 Jul 2021
China Denies Plot to Hijack Nigeria’s Sovereignty over Loans
The Peoples Republic of China on Thursday said the country’s loans to Nigeria are of mutual benefit. This is coming on the heels of criticisms of Muhammadu Buhari administration’s penchant for…
- 22 Apr 2026
Ecobank in Talks with Bank of China for Direct Yuan Settlement
Ecobank, Pan-African lender, said it is in advanced talks with the Bank of China to set up a direct yuan settlement system by the end of 2026, eliminating the need to use the U.S. dollar as an…
- 6 Feb 2017
OPPO, Huawei & vivo Grab Nearly Half China's Smartphone Market in 2016- Report
According to the latest IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the smartphone market in China saw a 19% YoY growth and 17% QoQ growth in 2016Q4. For the full year of 2016, the market grew by 9% with top…
- 13 Apr 2016
Nigeria Agrees Currency Swap with China to Shore up Naira
Nigeria has agreed a currency swap deal with China, officials said, as it looks for ways to shore up its ailing currency and fund a record budget deficit, possibly by issuing yuan-denominated bonds…
- 6 Mar 2025
FG Partners China to Crack Down on Chinese Nationals in Financial Crimes
Nigeria and China said this week they will cooperate in efforts to crack down on the increasing number of Chinese nationals taking part in financial crimes in the African country. The joint effort…
- 6 Jan 2025
FG to Activate Surveillance for Passengers from China amid Virus Scare
Federal government has announced plans to implement surveillance measures for inbound passengers from China, following a surge in respiratory virus cases attributed to the Human Metapneumovirus…
- 15 Sept 2025
US and China Close to Resolving TikTok Dispute Amid Key Trade Talks
United States and China are on the brink of resolving their dispute over TikTok, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describing the talks as “very close” to an agreement. The discussions resumed in…
- 20 May 2016
Samsung Pay, Alipay Team Up to Expand Mobile Payments in China
Samsung Electronics has announced the partnership with Ant Financial Services Group, parent company of Alipay, to expand Samsung Pay in China. A simple, safe and easy-to-use mobile payment service,…
- 28 Feb 2018
China’s CDB, UBA Ink $100m Deal to Support SMEs in Africa
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, a Pan-African banking group and China Development Bank (CDB), the world’s largest development finance institution, has announced the signing of a $100 million…
- 2 Jan 2019
Qatar Airways acquires 5% stake in China Southern Airlines
Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it had acquired a five percent stake in China Southern Airlines, as it seeks to establish itself in the Asian aviation market. The state-owned airline said…
- 28 Jul 2025
FG Collaborates with China to Digitalize Customs
Federal Government is increasing collaborations with China to digitalise Nigeria Customs Service operations. This past weekend, NCS strengthened its cooperation efforts through a high-level…
- 5 Aug 2019
Flutterwave Opens up Africa-China Trade Market through Alipay Partnership
Africa's leading payments technology platform, Flutterwave has announced its partnership with Alipay of China, thereby opening up Africa's market to Chinese buyers. The partnership enables…
- 26 Dec 2023
China Launches New Meteorological Satellites
China has achieved advancement in both space exploration and meteorological capabilities by successful launch four new Tianmu-1 weather satellites. The four satellites, labelled 11, 12, 13, and 14,…
- 20 Apr 2020
AfDB Debars China Zhonghao Nigeria for 18 Months for Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group has announced the debarment of China Zhonghao Nigeria Limited, a civil engineering company registered in Nigeria, for 18 months, for fraudulent practices. An…
- 11 Oct 2019
Stocks, Currencies Gain as Investor Optimism Grows over US-China Trade Deal
By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM, Most Asian stocks and currencies are gaining as investors grow increasingly hopeful that the US and China can reach a trade deal on Friday. There’s a clear risk-on…
- 15 May 2020
AfDB Debars China Zhonghao Ltd for 18 Months for Fraudulent Deals
African Development Bank ( AfDB) has debarred China Zhonghao Limited, employer of two Chinese recently arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for offering a…