China-Africa: Changing Destinies

E-commerce

Online retailers are experiencing a recent boom thanks to price sensitive Chinese consumers and improved third-party payment logistics.

Taobao

China's answer to eBay is hugely popular with consumers and business is finally turning into profit.

Online payment

Boosted by China's vast population of internet users, third-party payment companies are fighting for lucrative market share.

Alibaba – some way to run

Good times could be ahead both at home and overseas for Alibaba as a result of cut prices for smaller businesses and a big foreign advertising spend.

China’s biggest bank, ICBC, goes global

ICBC’s partnership with Standard Bank is of crucial importance to China’s aim of expanding its corporations’ global reach.

ICBC Key Financials

Net profits for China's biggest bank surpassed expectations.

ICBC bolsters fee income

China's biggest bank has a promising future based on sequential net interest margin recovery, growth in fee income and strict risk control.

Emerging market investors turn risk averse

Brazil, Russia, India and China country equity funds all posted outflows during the week ending November 4, while diversified funds saw modest inflows.

What’s hot and what’s not?

Beijing property is gaining a reputation as a sizzling asset among businessmen throughout China.

Building the African relationship

By the end of the year, total investment in Africa could reach as much as 10% of China's total overseas direct investment.

Department stores: profits under pressure

Access Asia's Paul French writes on how China's department stores are feeling the heat from growing competition.

2010

Economists are busy forecasting the direction of government policy next year.

Property market boosters to continue?

Beijing launched several measures at the end of last year to stimulate the property market, some of which may soon come to an end.