China-Africa Industry Capacity Cooperation Expo to be launched in Kenya

Michael Kinyanjui, Kenya Ambassador to China

Following the commitment made by China in strengthening Africa's industrial capacity during the second summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Johannesburg in December 2015, Kenya is hosting the maiden launch of China-Africa Industrial Capacity Cooperation Exhibition that will kick off on December 13-December 16 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi.

This momentous occasion brings together over 56 mega-enterprises from 18 Chinese provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across various sectors including Top 500 Corporations such as State Grid Corporation of China, China Communications Construction Group, China Telecom, China Unicom, China National Complete Plant Import & Export Corporation (Group), China National Nuclear Corporation, and National Development Bank that will display advanced technology and equipment in China’s railway, highway, infrastructure construction, machinery equipment, advanced manufacturing, agricultural products processing, information and telecommunications sectors. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway will also debut at the Expo.