Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)
13 Sep
In his determination to revolutionise agricultural value chain in Niger State, Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago, has signed a $684 million contract agreement with China Overseas Engineering Group Company Limited (COVEC) and China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC). Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital Media and Strategy, Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo, who disclosed this on his Facebook…
5 Sep
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has revealed that he spent part of his leave in China to learn about their agricultural and industrial practices, to explore how they can be replicated in Niger State. Bago, who is part of President Bola Tinubu’s delegation in Beijing, China on an official visit attending the Forum…
12 Apr 2024
As responsible members of the global community, Africa and China have created a reliable path towards a shared future. It is in indeed in Africa that the Chinese concept of “a global community of shared future” is gaining a broader and deeper meaning, and setting a clearer goal and blueprint for the peoples of the continent.
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