Chinese and African leaders have gathered in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen for the China-Africa Private Sector Cooperation Forum. Reporter Xu Hua has the story. 

Deepening China-Africa practical cooperation and boosting Africa's industrialization. 

President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, addressed the 2024 China-Africa Private Sector Cooperation Forum in Shenzhen, expressing the intention to replicate transformative success seen in Shenzhen across Africa. 

NANA AKUFO-ADDO Ghanaian President "Our focus in Ghana is clear to identify and leverage investment opportunities in industrialization, the modernization of Africa agriculture, and green development."

President Akufo-Addo highlighted the potential for investment in renewable energy, which was echoed by Chinese delegates at the Forum. 

GAO YUNLONG Chairman, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce "We should work together to support African countries in accelerating the construction and integration of green industrial chains, and make green development the brightest area for China-Africa Belt and Road cooperation."

XU HUA Shenzhen "Also on the forum, you can see hundreds of representatives engaging in heated discussion about business matchmaking. Pragmatic agreements and partnership are in the making."

YARED AYELE Distributor, Al Huseini Group Trading "I'm come from Ethiopia. My name is Yared Ayele. We are just come here for the meeting to discuss the business discussion who is our manufacturer who I am distributor for this area."

LUIS CUPENALA President, Angola-China Chamber of Commerce "We came here in China, on Saturday, and we had different meetings with the different communities, business leader, and those one that are willing to invest in Angola, and we are very happy."

FRANK HUANG Brand Director, Unilumin Global "It is a great honor to be invited by Bank of China to participate in this conference, we have just talked with the China and Angola Chamber of Commerce to know their local demands for LED solution in Angola, we are looking forward to having more cooperation."

The forum saw dozens of agreements signed in areas including medical and health care, transportation and e-commerce, which are expected to further promote the upgrading of industrialization across Africa.