Growing amid daunting challenges, African e-commerce expects inspiration from Chinese partners

 

Mike Manzi (C), a Rwandan student, bids farewell to his family and friends before departing for China to attend an undergraduate program at the Alibaba Business School at Kigali International Airport in Kigali, Rwanda, on Sept. 9, 2019. [Xinhua]

Adekunle Johnson, a Nigerian high school teacher, tried to order a 429-liter chest freezer from an online retail store during the annual Black Friday promotion which started earlier this month in his country.