The China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo recently held in the central Chinese city of Changsha released a first ever China-Africa Trade Index. In Part two of our podcast brought to you from the trade event, host Bridget Mutambirwa continues the chat with guests from Nigeria, Zambia and Rwanda on the significance of CAETE to different regions in Africa. Later in this episode, Standard Bank Commercial Banking Head Craig Polkinghorne explains the purpose served by the China-Africa Trade Index towards economic and trade exchanges between the two sides and how the banking sector stands to benefit.

Guests from Rwanda, Nigeria and Zambia attending the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha in central China share what CAETE means to different regions in Africa, and how countries are trying to make it much easier for both sides to work together.

A group of journalists from more than 20 African countries are currently visiting China as part of a program by the China International Press Communication Center. They traveled across China to learn about the country's culture and heritage, agriculture, transportation, infrastructure and technology sectors. We invited two reporters from Namibia and Uganda to share their experiences and impressions on the development of China's passenger transport network.

Since the Green Rural Revival Program 20 years ago, the ecological environment in Zhejiang Province has fostered eco-tourism in the region, attracting many entrepreneurs to start their businesses. In this episode, naked Stables founder Grant Horsfield and Colorful Earth founder Koko Tang unravel eco-tourism and sustainability in China.

When China launched its Shenzhou-16 manned mission, the crew took with them paintings by teenagers from 10 African countries for display inside the space station. In this episode participants share what it means to be featured in the first international painting exhibition on the China Space station and what they view could be done to enhance space cooperation between China and Africa.

Ahead of this year’s Children's Day, Chinese medical teams in African countries including Namibia, Gabon, Botswana and Cameroon had been providing health services for orphans and vulnerable children. Professor Huang Shuwei, head of the visiting Chinese medical team to Namibia, and Ms. Helen Siamwanda, Principal of Namibia Children’s Home, join host Bridget Mutambirwa in a discussion on their experiences on caring for children in Namibia.

Wang Duanyong, Associate Professor at Shanghai International Studies University and host Bridget Mutambirwa discuss a few areas on China-Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) cooperation, investment, and exchange in light of President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo’s state visit to China. CGTN also spoke to Patrick Muyaya, DRC’s Minister of Communications, for his insights on media and cultural cooperation between the two countries.

In this episode, Mr. Zhang Yongpeng, a retired diplomat who served in Eritrea and currently a senior researcher at China-Africa Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Henok Neguse Negash, a China based Eritrean economics and business teacher in Beijing, reflect and share their experiences of living abroad and their expectations of China and Eritrea relations moving forward as the two countries clock 30 years of diplomatic ties.

Africa is one of the destinations for Chinese tourists as outbound group tours resume. What attracts Chinese travelers to the continent? And what does the arrival of Chinese guests mean for the tourism markets there? Join senior executives from the tourism industry for discussions.

With the full resumption of on-site activities, this year the long-standing Canton Fair ran from April 15th to May 5th. Host Bridget Mutambirwa had the privilege to speak with some buyers from Rwanda and Ghana. Listen in and find what they purchased.