Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2025-06-16 08:23Group 1 - China has invested a total of $272 million in Africa's power sector since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan, signing 154 new engineering contracts worth $24.578 billion, which accounts for 20.8% of the total new contracts signed abroad [1] - Chinese power companies have constructed 66,000 kilometers of transmission and transformation lines in Africa, adding 120 million kilowatts of new power generation capacity [1] - Over 50% of the total engineering projects implemented in 28 African countries, including Nigeria, Zambia, Egypt, and Ethiopia, are solar, wind, and hydropower projects, significantly supporting Africa's energy shortage and climate change response [1] Group 2 - Zambia is actively promoting comprehensive investment in the energy sector, focusing on power generation infrastructure, solar, wind, and thermal energy [2] - Gambia's Minister of Petroleum and Energy expressed hope for collaboration with China, leveraging Chinese funding and technology to enhance Gambia's market and resources [2] - China has signed cooperation memorandums with over 50 African countries under the Belt and Road Initiative, establishing new platforms for international energy cooperation and facilitating various exchanges [2]