Communication: "Chinese experience" behind African Youth Numbers Innovation

Xinhua News Agency, Jibuti City, September 22: The "Chinese experience" behind African Youth Numbers Innovation

Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Chuyi

"China is our very good partner. I am glad to see China willing to understand and help us grow." Uganda young entrepreneur Dilia participated in the first phase of "digital innovation and cross -border e -commerce" at the first phase of the African Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center on the 21st. After the training camp, told reporters.

The "Digital Innovation and Cross -border E -commerce" training camp ended on the 21st of Gibiti, the capital of Djibouti. This training program lasted for 8 days. Nearly 30 African entrepreneurs from Gibi, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda learned the knowledge of entrepreneurial operations and shared entrepreneurial experience through joint lectures, theme lectures and seminars through Chinese and African experts.

Dilia has studied life in Xi'an and Beijing for 11 years. She said that China awakened her entrepreneurial spirit, and many problems that I saw after returning to Africa could find the corresponding solution in China's experience.

Dilia sees people in China to quickly obtain the need for medical information and suggestions through the Internet and mobile phone applications, and smartphones are rapidly popularized in Uganda and even the entire Africa, which inspires her to develop related mobile applications with her partners. Hope Can help more Ugandans.

Dilia established a healthy technology startup in Camppara, the capital 3 years ago. The company name meant "my doctor" in the local main language Lu Ganda. The company's mobile phone application has been officially launched in May this year. It cooperates with the local medical practitioner committee to provide users with professional online consultation services and medical care suggestions.

Another student of the training camp and Nurl from Ethiopia, after obtaining a master's degree in data science and information technology from the Shenzhen Graduate School of Tsinghua University, returned to China to establish a digital financial company providing online payment services.

Nel told reporters that his study experience in China had a profound impact on his return to China to start a business, and the successful experience in the field of Chinese e -commerce has also inspired him. In 2019, he organized students from Tsinghua University to go to Ethiopia with local young entrepreneurs for science and technology and cultural exchanges. "I hope to let Chinese classmates understand Africa, and at the same time let African young people understand China's development and Chinese speed."

Like Dilia and Nel, in recent years, some African youths have obtained inspiration and experience from their study experience in China. Essence

"Our young people are the future of Africa. We must seize all resources and opportunities to build Africa." Graphiti trainee Micheed said that in recent years, China has been providing opportunities for young entrepreneurs in Africa. He expressed his sincere gratitude to this.

The African Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center is the pilot project of the East African International Special Business District that China Merchants Group and the Gilguti government. The center plans to select 20 to 30 outstanding representatives in Djibouti and East Africa to study, train and practice in the center. I hope to train 150 young entrepreneurial leaders in Africa in the next five years to drive local youth employment and economic development.

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