In Addis Ababa on December 4, 2025, officials and experts convened at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) to reaffirm the need for deeper collaboration between China and African countries in developing human capital. The event highlighted how China-aided training initiatives have already equipped many African professionals with new skills across governance, agriculture, public health, and technology – and urged scaling these efforts to reach more people.
Head of the Chinese Mission to the AU, Jiang Feng emphasized that the successes reflect a broader, win-win vision of China-Africa cooperation: one that blends capacity building, socio-economic development, cultural exchange, and people-to-people bonds. Leaders called on both sides to align training with national development strategies – especially within the framework of the AU’s Agenda 2063, to ensure that skills transfer meaningfully supports Africa’s future growth.
Observers noted that investment in human resource development strengthens long-term cooperation between China and African partners by building local capacity in infrastructure, healthcare, governance and agriculture – areas where China has already contributed heavily through joint projects and technical assistance.
The launch of a new Alumni Association for participants of China-aided training programmes aims to sustain this collaboration: it will facilitate ongoing exchange, professional networking, and transformation of acquired skills into practical development outcomes across Africa.
As Africa’s demographic and developmental needs grow, this renewed emphasis on people-to-people training, vocational development, and educational cooperation could shape a future where human capital, not just infrastructure becomes the foundation for sustainable growth and shared prosperity across the China-Africa partnership.
