China's Growing Media Influence in Africa

 Deutsche Welle published on 29 January 2021 a story titled "Experts Warn of China's Growing Media Influence in Africa" by Chrispin Mwakideu.  

China's Xinhua News Agency is the largest network of correspondents in the world.  Kenya serves as the Africa headquarters for Xinhua, China Global Television Network, China Daily, and China Radio International.  African media are finding it increasingly difficult to fend off the economic power of China's information/propaganda operation on the continent.  

China's Media Effort in Africa

This is Africa published on 22 February 2017 an article titled "China Steps Up Media Charm Offensive across Africa" by Hangwei Li and Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa.

The article discusses efforts by China to reach out to Africa through its official media, much of it based in Kenya.