China Africa Business Council opens first African office in Nigeria

L-R: Henry Odein Ajumogobia, principal partner, Ajumogobia and Okeke Law Firm; Moyo Onigbanjo, attorney general/commissioner of justice of Lagos State; Chu Maoming, the consul general of the People's Republic of China in Lagos; Babajide Sanwo-Olu, executive governor of Lagos State; Diana Chen, chief association officer of CABC Nigeria and Linus Idahosa, vice chairman of CABC Nigeria, during the recent commissioning of China Africa Business Council, Nigeria.

The China Africa Business Council (CABC) has opened its first African office in Lagos, Nigeria to grew membership for both Chinese enterprises and others with investment interest in China.

The CABC, which is headquartered in China, was set up to incorporate Nigerian companies as members with their representative office in Nigeria.

The purpose of setting up a representative office here in Lagos is to develop the membership of not only the Chinese enterprises but also enterprises that are looking for business opportunities and investment in China, says Diana Chen, chief association officer of CABC.

Chen, who doubles as the chairman of Choice International Group, further said that the aim was to enhance and develop the cooperation between Nigerian and Chinese companies into a more integrated and efficient platform.

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This, according to her, was to increase the number of reliable, high performing and high-quality Nigerian companies joining the Council’s office in Nigeria.

At the recent commissioning of the office, Diana Chen also hosted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Chu Maoming at the Choice International Group headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos.

In addition to the commissioning of the China Africa Business Council, two other offices including Belt & Road Service Connections Center, and Belt & Road Mediation Center, were also commissioned alongside.

Guest in attendance include Madame Wang, chairman of B&R Service Connection & Mediation Center, Beijing, China; Odein Ajumogobia, principal partner of Ajumogobia and Okeke Law Firm, who doubles as a former Minister of State in Nigeria; Linus Idahosa, vice chairman of the Choice International Group and also vice chairman of CABC; Moyo Onigbanjo, attorney general/ commissioner of Justice, Lagos State, and Solape Hammond, special adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Investments.