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Who writes Chinapay.Africa

One writer per corridor, who knows their market's currency, customs and the reality of paying Chinese suppliers — plus a China-side sourcing specialist who writes the half most guides miss.

Adaeze Okonkwo

Adaeze Okonkwo

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Import & Payments Writer · Lagos, Nigeria

Adaeze Okonkwo is a Lagos-based finance writer covering Nigeria's China-import corridor — naira FX, supplier payments, customs duty, and the realities of sourcing from 1688 for Alaba and Computer Village traders.

Naira/CNY FXSupplier paymentsNCS duty1688 sourcing
Kwame Asante

Kwame Asante

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Import & Payments Writer · Accra, Ghana

Kwame Asante is an Accra-based writer covering Ghana's China-import corridor — cedi/yuan rates, GRA duty and the VAT+NHIL+GETFund stack, and the payment routes Ghanaian importers actually use.

Cedi/CNY FXGRA duty & levy stackSupplier payments1688 sourcing
Wanjiru Njoroge

Wanjiru Njoroge

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Import & Payments Journalist · Nairobi, Kenya

Wanjiru Njoroge is a Nairobi-based journalist covering Kenya's China-import corridor — the shilling against the yuan, KRA duty under the EAC CET, IDF and RDL, and how East African importers pay Chinese suppliers.

Shilling/CNY FXKRA & EAC CET dutyIDF/RDLSupplier payments
Sipho Ndlovu

Sipho Ndlovu

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Import & Payments Writer · Johannesburg, South Africa

Sipho Ndlovu is a Johannesburg-based writer covering South Africa's China-import corridor — the rand against the yuan, SARS duties and the ATV VAT base, and the payment options for SA importers.

Rand/CNY FXSARS duty & ATV VATSupplier paymentsSourcing
Aïssatou Diallo

Aïssatou Diallo

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Import & Payments Writer · Dakar, Senegal

Aïssatou Diallo is a Dakar-based writer covering the Francophone West Africa China-import corridor — the CFA franc against the yuan, WAEMU/ECOWAS customs duty, and how West African importers pay their suppliers.

CFA/CNY FXWAEMU/ECOWAS dutySupplier payments1688 sourcing
Karim El-Masry

Karim El-Masry

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Import & Payments Writer · Cairo, Egypt

Karim El-Masry is a Cairo-based writer covering Egypt's China-import corridor — the pound against the yuan under a managed float, ECA customs duty and the 14% VAT, and how Egyptian importers move money to Chinese suppliers despite FX controls.

Pound/CNY FXECA duty & 14% VATACI/Nafeza & Arabic labellingFX controls
Wei Chen

Wei Chen

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Sourcing & Cross-Border Payments Specialist · Guangzhou, China

Wei Chen is a Guangzhou-based sourcing and cross-border-payments specialist who writes the supplier-side view — how Chinese factories and 1688 sellers price, quote and expect to be paid, so African importers can negotiate from knowledge.

1688 vs AlibabaSupplier quotes (FOB/CIF/MOQ)Trade Assurance/escrowAlipay/WeChat mechanics