Many projects aimed at improving the living conditions of those living in slums across Africa have been carried out over the years, meeting with various degrees of success. Those generally regarded as having been successful include:
Mathare, the second-largest slum in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is surrounded by putrid-smelling rubbish and human waste.
In the deepest point of Mathare Valley, where Nairobi's second-largest slum is located, a sparkling new building stands in stark contrast to the run-down shanties made of dark sheets of iron that surround it.
Construction of the Kariakor flats sprung out of the first celebrated program to upgrade slums in Nairobi after Kenya's independence.
In capitals across many African countries, more than half of the population resides in informal urban settlements.
Africa has a problem, and China has the solution, but many potential investors are shy about stepping in
One of the most beneficial results of the 54-year-old relationship between Ghana and China has been completion of the Bui Hydroelectric Power Project, which has provided a much-needed boost of 400 megawatts to the power-starved West African nation.
The business waters in Africa await testing by those who are courageous
Western and Chinese firms working together can profitably help Africa meet development goals
The southern province which is the gateway to China for most Africans has no plans to reduce or limit the number of visitors from the continent.
Nation continues to assist fight against deadly virus in West Africa
Even until a few weeks ago, the majority of Chinese people believed that the Ebola epidemic, which has claimed more than 4,900 lives, mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, was too far from home to worry about. But with the deadly virus traveling across the Atlantic, alarm bells have started ringing in China, which encountered Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 11 years ago.
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