Business News of Saturday, 18 May 2019Source: Timothy KarikariBeijing’s 2nd Africa Week launchedThe event will provide a platform for networking among Africans & the dynamic business communityFollowing the success of the first ever Beijing Africa Week in May 2018, the second edition was launched in Beijing on Friday 17th May 2019 with a contemporary African Art exhibition curated by Magean Mace and James Sserwadda. Organized by Kente and Silk, this year’s Africa week promises to promote Africa and deepen the knowledge and understanding of Africa’s rich culture, uniqueness and history through a line up of creative and innovative events scheduled from the 17th of May to the 26th of May 2019. The popular and well patronized China Africa Stories will be held on 26th of May with interactive workshops and panels designed to enable African and Chinese youth prepare and shape a digital future. To climax the week, a Start-Up pitch competition highlighting the entrepreneurship of Africans in China will be held with prizes and business development support. In 2018, the team held Beijing’s first ever Africa week with series of creative and educational activities including a startup competition with an award of RMB30,000 to the winner.

Source: GhanaWeb May 18, 2019 18:55 UTC