China deepens stake in African manufacturing

November 03, 2025

Source: Continent Rising

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Nigeria has signed a deal with China’s LONGi to build a solar panel factory with an annual capacity of up to 1 GW. It’s the third such project since March, raising planned annual production capacity to over 4 GW and reflecting growing Chinese investment in Africa’s clean-energy manufacturing sector.

  • Data from think tank Ember shows Nigeria imported 263 MW of solar cells from China in the nine months to September. This is 76 MW higher than the total for 2024 and signals continued strong demand.

  • LONGi joins companies like CSI Solar, China Glass Holdings, Kibing Solar, Sunrev Solar and JA Solar that either manufacture solar panels independently on the continent or through partnerships with local firms.

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