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Dar es Salaam — Tanzania has signed a $1 billion partnership agreement with a Chinese firm to commercialise cassava farming and processing, raising hopes to growers who have been grappling with the challenge of accessing reliable markets.

The presence of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Africa appears to contradict China's policy of non-interference in the continent. But DW's Abu-Bakarr Jalloh thinks China merits some praise.

China is investing additional $40 billion in Nigerian economy, its Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Wang Yi, said on Wednesday at a bilateral meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja.

Lusaka — The cooperation between China and African countries has been gradually transformed and upgraded, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

PRESIDENT Xi Jinping said on Monday that China was willing to encourage capable companies to invest in Zimbabwe and expand mutually beneficial cooperation. Xi made the remarks when meeting with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Robert Mugabe at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.

Tanzania has been selected among seven countries to join China One Belt, One Road strategy. The move is in line with the fifth phase government's initiatives to link the country with big business strategies in Asia, Europe and Africa.

At least 200 factories are planned for launching in the country within the next three years with China's support, a move that will boost Tanzania's drive to become an industrial nation.

Beijing — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will follow a two-decade-long diplomatic tradition to make Africa his first overseas destination in 2017, a spokesperson said Tuesday.

The East African Community is working with agencies such as TradeMark East Africa to ease the movement of labour and capital and cross-border business.