AFRICHINA is actively looking for entrepreneurs, startups and businesses worth backing.

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What we do

We connect and support, discover and evaluate

AFRICHINA is not merely an event organiser. We work as an investor, business connector, startup ecosystem, international trade partner and AFRICA-CHINA BUSINESS NETWORK.

01

Startup Investment & Funding

We search for promising businesses and startup ideas, assess their potential, and work to connect them with the right capital and partners.

  • Opportunity discovery
  • Business evaluation
  • Founder introductions
  • Investor introductions
  • Funding connections
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Business growth support
02

Business Idea Acquisition

AFRICHINA is interested in discovering commercially promising business ideas from entrepreneurs, submitted through the AFRICHINA Community application.

  • Structured idea submission
  • Internal review against our criteria
  • Further discussions for selected opportunities
  • Potential partnership, acquisition or investment
03

International Trade & Exports

We connect suppliers, buyers, distributors and international markets across agriculture, food, minerals, manufacturing, machinery and technology.

  • Supplier and buyer matching
  • Product sourcing from China and Africa
  • Export market access
  • Quotations and specification support
04

Events, Forums & Networks

Capital Connect and our international forums create environments where founders, investors and corporations meet with purpose.

  • Business ideas and investment forums
  • Investor briefings
  • Trade roundtables
  • Cross border business networking

Business idea acquisition

Have a business idea?

If your idea is commercially promising, we want to see it. Here is exactly how the process works.

  1. 01Join AFRICHINA Community
  2. 02Submit your business idea
  3. 03Provide business information
  4. 04AFRICHINA reviews the opportunity
  5. 05Selected opportunities may enter further discussions
  6. 06Potential partnership, acquisition, investment, or investor connection

Investment thesis

What we look for

We evaluate selectively. These are the factors that move an opportunity forward in our process.

The AFRICHINA Investment Lens

01Strong Investment Capacity
02Long Term Vision
03Strategic Value
04Entrepreneurial Interest
05Market Knowledge
06Strong Business Networks
07Growth Support
08Innovation Mindset
09Africa–China Interest
10Regional & Global Outlook
11Integrity & Professionalism
12Partnership Commitment

How it works

From submission to growth

A clear, disciplined pathway  with no promises we cannot keep.

  1. 01

    Entrepreneurs

    Submit

    Submit your business or idea.

  2. 02

    AFRICHINA

    Discover

    We review and identify opportunities.

  3. 03

    Evaluation

    Evaluate

    Potential opportunities can undergo further assessment and due diligence.

  4. 04

    Connections

    Connect

    Relevant entrepreneurs may be introduced to investors, partners, or markets.

  5. 05

    Growth

    Grow

    Potential investment, partnership, acquisition, trade, or business development discussions can follow.