Corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has established Rand Merchant Advisory Company, in Beijing, China, as part of its Asia-Africa corridor strategy, which positions it closer to Chinese corporates and capital flows at a time when bilateral trade between China and Africa has reached an all-time high of more than $350-billion. The office will strengthen RMB’s on-the-ground advisory presence, and enable more direct engagement with Chinese multinationals involved in large-scale projects across Africa.