China-African Youth Forum Entrepreneurship Kicks Off June 30
By Ahmed Abdulkadir Kano
About 200 participants are to participate in the China-Africa youth forum on innovation and Entrepreneurship in China.
Dr Aminu Usman Jibril told news men in Kano State on Saturday that the Administrative Committee of Hunan Xiangjiang new Area, China will commence the program.
He,said that representatives from the United Nations and African institutions in China, heads of youth organizations in African countries including Nigeria would be participating in the programme which kicks off on June 30.
He explained that representatives from Chinese and African innovation and entrepreneurship institutions and young entrepreneurs from China and Africa who would also attend the event .
He said that the exercise was geared toward promoting trade and investment in Africa in partnership with China .
He said that the All-China Youth Federation, organized by the People’s Government of Changsha City, the Administrative Committee of Hunan Xiangjiang New Area, would take place on June 30, 2023, at Changsha International Conference Center.
He said the forum is sponsored by the All-China Youth Federation, organized by the People’s Government of Changsha City, the Administrative Committee of Hunan Xiangjiang New Area, and the Hunan Youth Federation, and co-organized by the Commerce Bureau of Changsha City, the Commerce and Market Supervision Bureau of Administrative Committee of Hunan Xiangjiang New Area and the Changsha Youth Federation.
As one of the regional forums of the World Youth Development Forum 2023 and one of the nine major side events of the Third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, he said, the forum aimed to foster consensus among youth from China and Africa.
Dr Aminu said the Forum would also facilitate pragmatic cooperation for the mutual development of China-Africa youth.
At the forum, he said, youth representatives from China and Africa would share success stories around the two topics: “Cultural Industry Boosts Innovative Development” and “Digital Technology Boosts Youth Entrepreneurship”.
He said Youth Stories in China-Africa Innovation and Entrepreneurship would be released, and that the China-Africa Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base would be inaugurated.
