Description

Agriculture is central to African development, currently generating 40 percent of gross national product (GNP). It constitutes 40 percent of Africa's exports and 70-80 percent of employment.

African countries have vast resources particularly naturally grown crops for producing high quality products for trade in the international market. But historically, this has not happened and there has been a focus on exports of raw commodities rather than finished goods.

In this event, we will focus on made-in-Africa products in the agribusiness industry. Come and learn about the example of South Africa with the top 10 agricultural exports between 82% and 90% of the total agricultural exports to China between 2011 and 2015.

Grape wine, Oranges, peaches; macadamia nuts, grapefruit, edible nuts and crayfish are the most exported products.

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About the Organizer

The African Chamber of Commerce in China (AFCHAM) is a registered not-for-profit and a non-partisan business organization with the main objective to strengthen Africa-China commercial ties and provide high-quality business information and resources to its members.

AFCHAM is dedicated to enhancing bilateral relations, with focus on trade and Investment in a two-way process between AFRICA and CHINA. AFCHAM is honored in promoting AFRICA as one of the most vibrant and dynamic markets in the world, thus meriting a priority focus by International companies and businessmen. Our Chamber with its combined knowledge, expertise and top level connections within Africa has served both the AFRICAN and the CHINA businesses in effecting high-level introductions to Africans Governments and businesses. Additionality AFCHAM has organized several seminars , dialogues sessions with African political and corporate leaders as well as presentations , briefings , trade symposium, delegation visits and government sponsored programs thus contribution and enhancing bilateral relations between Africa and China. AFCHAM works closely with African governments’ agencies such as the Nigerian Trade Commission, the Brand South Africa, Zimbabwe Investment Authority, The Zambian Development Agency and the various regional Chambers of commerce.

关于中非商会

中非商会是一个非盈利非党派性的商业组织，旨在深化中非商业关系，并为其会员提供优质的商业信息和资源。

AFCHAM致力于非洲与中国之间的双边关系，着重开展双向贸易投资。AFCHAM 因推动非洲成为世界上最具活力的市场而饱受赞誉，同时也吸引了众多国际企业和商人的优先注意。商会凭借着多元知识、专家评鉴和与非洲的高水准联系，影响对非洲政府及商业的介绍，服务于非洲和中国商业。另外AFCHAM也组织了不少于非洲政治合作领导人的研讨会、对话、演讲、发布会、贸易研讨会、代表访问及政府赞助项目，从而加强了非洲与中国的双边关系。AFCHAM 与非洲政府机构紧密合作，如尼日利亚贸易委员会，南非品牌，津巴布韦投资局，赞比亚发展局及众多地区商会。