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Africa, Business and economics, Gender

Handicraft industry helps Kenyan women access better living standards and more equal status

At the age of 14, Bella followed her parents’ instruction and married a man she had never met. Unfortunately, her husband divorced her shortly after she gave birth to their fourth child. Being abandoned by her husband at a very young age, she now has to raise all four of her children just by herself. Even though the social status and situation of women has … Continue reading Handicraft industry helps Kenyan women access better living standards and more equal status

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Africa, Business and economics, China, Society and culture

A Glance of Chinese Buildings in Nairobi

Note: these photos were shot by a Chinese high school student at the beginning of 2017, in Nairobi, Kenya. The Two River Plaza is the biggest mall in East Africa and it is a joint project by a Chinese state-owned enterprise called Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC）and a local company called Athena, which is the East Africa’s leading real estate development company with a special focus on large … Continue reading A Glance of Chinese Buildings in Nairobi

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Asia, China, Environment

Could Chinese Also Help the Crying Orangutans in Indonesia —- A reflection of Chinese Volunteers

Why are white people doing this job? Why do westerns always do advocates?’, says Reza, leader of APE Defender of COP, with his eyes glittering, ‘Why do we Indonesians, we yellow race, rarely take part in protecting Orangutans, Sapiens of our forests?’ His words indeed impressed me and made me ponder. Decades ago, Kalimantan Island had a forest coverage rate of eighty percent. However, in … Continue reading Could Chinese Also Help the Crying Orangutans in Indonesia —- A reflection of Chinese Volunteers

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Africa, Chinese, Environment, Technology

非洲的野保黑科技？我们采访了东非最大项圈生产商亨瑞克

“蒙内铁路于今年6月开通，从目前通过GPS项圈收集的数据看，大象正在学习如何通过蒙内铁路为动物迁徙专设的通道，GPS项圈给我们提供了很多有用的信息。”拯救大象组织的助理研究员麦克说。 Continue reading 非洲的野保黑科技？我们采访了东非最大项圈生产商亨瑞克

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Africa, China, Politics

CHINA’S GROWING INTERESTS IN AFRICA: A CHALLENGE TO ‘NON-INTERFERENCE’?

Wadeisor Rukato  This post originally appeared on from Africa to China, an awesome site put together by four African ladies studying in China. According to their mission, from Africa to China is “on a quest to revamp the landscape of Africa by dissolving existing stereotypes and using our knowledge and experiences to add value and contribute to the bigger strategic thinking plan for the growth of Africa.”  … Continue reading CHINA’S GROWING INTERESTS IN AFRICA: A CHALLENGE TO ‘NON-INTERFERENCE’?

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