China's leadership across multiple technology sectors presents opportunities for African nations to accelerate their development, according to Jacques Edjangue, vice-president for people and talent management at the African Development Bank Group, during his recent visit to Shanghai.
Speaking during the formalization of a strategic partnership between his institution and Shanghai Ocean University, Edjangue emphasized the potential of China-Africa cooperation.
"What we have seen in China is that there are many areas where China is actually taking the lead — artificial intelligence, robotics, and green energy," he said. "These are some of the areas where we believe that all the African nations and countries across the world can really tap into."
He highlighted Africa's vast untapped potential across key sectors. "Regarding Africa, there is enormous potential in agriculture, energy, and climate initiatives," he said. "In terms of sustainable development, there is much we can learn from China's development experience and apply in Africa."
Edjangue also praised China's long-term strategic planning capacity, particularly its emphasis on continuity, experimentation, and gradual scaling of successful pilot initiatives across infrastructure, poverty reduction, education, and industrial development.
