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African and Chinese Researchers conduct land cover investigation in Kenya, 26 September 2016 [Xinhua]
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Science and Technology
Senegal repatriates government data from foreign servers (US, Asia) to national centre, using Chinese financing (US $83 million) and technology
Senegal will be first African nation to house state data and platforms domestically, strengthening digital sovereignty while developing cheaper infrastructure; centre will be managed by state IT firm (ADIE) and use Huawei equipment/technical support
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Agriculture and Environment
Created in 2013, Kenya-China institute for scientific cooperation discovered six plant and one animal species in 2020
Sino-Africa Joint Research Centre (Nairobi) developed over 45 projects in agricultural technologies, biodiversity, and food security; SAJOREC published over 60 papers, provided over 149 postgraduate Chinese scholarships, and trained 160 African scientists and senior technicians (2013-19)
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Geopolitics
President Samia Hassan renegotiates Tanzania-China mega projects (US $13 billion) after talks with president Xi
Bagamoyo port and special economic zone (US $10 billion) and coal and iron ore (US $3 billion) projects were suspended (2015-19) by former president Magufuli over alleged unfavorable terms, but Hassan promises to prioritize national interests in strategic projects
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