With the 127th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), an international trade fair, just a few days away, several online events were held for global buyers at multiple locations.

Welcoming business associations, buyers and entrepreneurs from Africa, Germany, and other "Belt and Road" initiative countries, these online events not only aim to facilitate better communications between buyers and sellers but also create a channel for global partners and companies in the post-Covid-19 era.

The online introduction events connecting traders in South Africa, Kenya and Egypt attracted more than 150 buyers and company representatives across Africa. Egypt is also looking forward to the first virtual Canton Fair that will bring more business possibilities to African businesses, said Alaa Ezz, first under secretary of state of the Egyptian chamber of commerce and industry..

Africa is also an essential source of buyers for the Canton Fair, with the number of importers from the region standing at more than 15,000 every year. The trade volume of Central Africa has also achieved a record high in 2019, totalling $20,87 billion, a 2.2 per cent increase year-on-year.