Africa, China to convene inaugural trade conference in Guangdong in September

Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, South Africa's deputy minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. [Courtesy]

Africa and China will hold their first joint investment and trade conference in Guangdong Province, China, in September, with organisers projecting the gathering will draw more than 100 African ministers and 3,000 traders and exhibitors.

The Africa-China Investment and Trade Conference (ACIC), set for September 24-25 and 26,  is organised by Treadway in partnership with four Chinese agencies.