On May 9, 2024 (local time in Kenya), Mainland Group was invited to the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate as a representative enterprise of China-Africa economic and trade cooperation in the opening ceremony of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CETE) — the China-Africa Investment and Trade Promotion Cooperation and Exchange Conference and the Kenya International Investment Conference..

The official mascots of the Expo, “Huabao” and “Feibao”, feature images of the Hunan clouded leopard and African leopard respectively. According to expo officials, the pairing signifies friendly China-Africa cooperation and mutual progress.

This is the largest exhibition hosted by China in Africa, with 700 representatives from governments, enterprises, chambers of commerce, financial institutions, academia, and media outlets from both China and Africa attending the conference.

"Cooperation" and "Innovation" became the buzzwords of the conference. New cooperation models, institutional innovations, and technology sharing became key topics, with mutual benefits achieved through cooperation and innovation. The conference emphasized that China and Africa have always been a community with a shared future. Hunan has actively responded to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), continuously advancing the development of the China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era and turning “blueprints” into “reality.”

Chairman Zhu Chen of Mainland Group stated that the Group is deeply honored to contribute its corporate strength to advancing China-Africa economic and trade cooperation. "Africa is a fertile land brimming with vitality and opportunities; joint efforts between China and Africa will surely yield abundant harvests," he said. Mainland Group will firmly support the BRI, uphold the principles of openness and win-win cooperation, work with global partners for mutual benefit, and continue to deepen economic and trade ties with African countries, jointly explore new models of cooperation, and contribute Mainland wisdom and strength to bringing the China-Africa community with a shared future to a new level.

In the latter half of the conference, Mainland Group signed an agreement for a sunflower oil project in Tanzania, marking another important milestone in the Group’s continued development in the African market. Chairman Zhu Chen noted that the Group will fully leverage its strengths in international trade, investment, and technology to provide more cooperation opportunities and high-quality services to African countries. The Group looks forward to deepening exchanges with entrepreneurs and investors across Africa to write a new chapter in China-Africa economic and trade cooperation.

The successful holding of the Kenya International Investment Conference has injected new vitality into China-Africa economic and trade cooperation and laid a solid foundation for Mainland Group’s development in Africa. Moving forward, adhering to the principles of openness, cooperation, and win-win outcomes, Mainland Group will continue to work with entrepreneurs and investors from African countries to further deepen China-Africa economic and trade relations.