“China-Africa Friendship Award—Top 10 Chinese Enterprises in Africa” Awarding Ceremony Held in Beiji

On the afternoon of December 21， 2010， Abdul’ahat Abdulrixit， Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and President of the Chinese-African People’s Friendship Association (CAPFA)， attended the ceremony for the “China-Africa Friendship Award—the Top 10 Chinese Enterprises in Africa”， jointly held by the CAPFA and China Radio International (CRI) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Present were about 600 representatives from relevant Chinese ministries and departments， recipient enterprises， embassies of African countries in China and Chinese and foreign media.

The 10 recipients are China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co.， Ltd. (CNMC)， China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC)， China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC)， Touchroad International Holdings Group (Touchroad Group)， China National Machinery Equipment Import Export Corporation (CMEC)， Sinohydro Corporation， China Railway Group Limited (CREC)， Haier Group， Beijing HolleyCotec Pharmaceuticals Co.， Ltd. (HolleyCotec) and Anhui Foreign Economic Construction (Group) Co.， Ltd. (AFECC).

The China-Africa Friendship Award set up by the CAPFA in 2006 during the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is given every three years to those influential and well-known Chinese and African personages， enterprises or organizations working hard over the years to promote China-Africa friendship with outstanding contributions. The award had been given twice， in 2006 and 2009 respectively to 20 Chinese and five African personages. The Chinese recipients of this honor are called “Chinese who have deeply moved the African people”， while the five African winners are called “Africans who have deeply moved the Chinese people”.

The 10 Chinese enterprises， selected through extensive nomination， experts’ appraisal and Internet voting， have taken an active part in the construction of African countries， made prominent contributions to the economic and social development of the countries they operate in， assumed their corporate responsibilities to society and enthusiastically donated to improve the livelihood of the local people.

At the awards ceremony， the Chinese Enterprises’ Charity Fund to Africa with start-up capital of 5 million RMB， initiated by the 10 recipient enterprises， was set up. The fund is scheduled to launch a “Bringing Light Tour” to give free treatment to African cataract patients as well as to donate text and exercise books and schoolbags to African children in 2011.

CNMC

China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co.， Ltd. (CNMC) is one of the first Chinese enterprises to go global and one of the most successful in carrying out international cooperation. Its main businesses include development of nonferrous metal resources， construction engineering， and related trade and services. CNMC entered Africa in 1996 after winning an international bid. Over more than a decade， it has greatly promoted trade and economic ties between China and Africa and contributed to the economic development and social progress of the countries it operates in， thus winning the respect and trust of the local governments and people.

CNMC has successively set up nine enterprises in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and created many firsts on the African continent: the first Chinese company to launch a transnational cooperation platform — the Zambia-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone where products are manufactured， trade talks conducted and services provided; the first to invest in non-ferrous metal mines overseas — Chambishi Copper Mine in Zambia， the biggest Chinese mine investment project overseas up to now; and the first to invest in copper smelting project overseas — the Chambishi Copper Smelter. CNMC has constructed highways， houses， cement plants， copper mines and smelters in African countries such as Algeria， Angola， Egypt， Ethiopia and Zambia. For instance， in Zambia， it has cumulatively invested US$ 1.3 billion， offering 6，500 permanent jobs to local people and paying over US$ 50 million in taxes.

CNMC has undertaken social responsibilities on its own initiative and is committed to developing friendship between China and Africa. It paid great attention to environmental protection， energy conservation and emission reduction in its operations by building green enterprises and organized programs for public good， donating about US$ 100 million for building infrastructure facilities. It provided funds for the construction of the Sino-Zambia Friendship Hospital， the second largest hospital in Zambia， which gives free medicare to every Zambian CNMC employee and four of his/her family members， hence， raising the level of medical services in the area.

As a leading corporate member of the China Chamber of Commerce in Zambia， CNMC often organizes charity activities， sponsors Zambian national sports events， and donates funds and materials to the Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS， the National Anti-Malaria Program， middle and primary schools， flood and disaster relief programs， and to Save Women and Children program. It has built roads， fences， bus shelters， and markets for local communities and tribes. In 2008 when financial crises hit the world， CNMC made solemn promises that it would not lay off a single worker， cut a single cent of investment or decrease one ton of production in Africa， and it kept its word. What’s more， it increased investment and took over the closed-down Luanshya Copper Mines in Zambia. Production resumed within half a year， providing 2，250 jobs to local people. This city whose lifeline depends on copper production has been brought back to life again. CNMC has stood together with the African people and moved forward with them on the road of economic recovery and social development in times of difficulty.

CNMC’s performance in Africa has won high appraisal from leaders of African countries. It is hailed by the governments and people of many African countries as the best example of all-weather friendship between China and Africa.

CGGC

China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC) is primarily engaged in construction engineering and relevant technological research， investigation， design and services; investing in， constructing and managing hydropower stations; and real estate development and management. An industrial chain linking construction， highway operation and management， cement production， civil explosion， real estate， and finance has been formed. CGGC operates in over 60 countries and regions in Southeast Asia， South Asia， Central Asia， Africa and South America.

Trustworthy. CGGC has faithfully carried out its contracts and built quality projects in African countries by relying on its advanced technology and qualified work force. It actively performs its tax duties and carries out its environmental protection commitments. At present， work on all of its projects in Africa is proceeding smoothly. The construction projects such as the wastewater treatment plant — the largest in scale and equipped with the most advanced technology in Equatorial Guinea， the 7，300-unit apartment project in Libya， and the Bamako Bridge in Mali — the biggest China-aid project in West Africa — are being built according to schedule. The quality of the projects are fully affirmed by the local governments and Chinese embassies in these countries.

Providing jobs and helping train qualified personnel. CGGC adopts localized management and employs as many local people as possible， thus providing a lot of job opportunities. In the Libya apartment project， local people comprise over 40% of the total work force， while in the Ethiopia FAN project， 50% of its long-term employees such as mechanical equipment operators， drivers， guards， workers， secretaries and administrative personnel are local people; in the Ethiopia highway project， the figure is 60%. Besides offering jobs， the company is devoted to improving the quality of the local employees. It has mapped out various training programs， organizing project managers to study in China， arranging pre-job training for technicians， and launching teach-assist-guide activities so that the local employees can learn some skills through work.

Help improving infrastructure facilities. CGGC pays special attention to the social development and people’s living standards of the areas in which it operates， and voluntarily undertakes social responsibilities and works for public good according to local needs. In Malabo， capital of Equatorial Guinea， it has organized resources to repair the drainage system， dredging out the old and laying new pipes; provided maintenance for the local water supply system， solving the problem of water pollution in urban area by repairing the broken facilities. In Mali， Sudan， and Ethiopia， it has mended roads， built water channels， leveled fields， repaired power generating equipment， and maintained public facilities on a voluntary basis， thus greatly facilitating the life of the local people. It has also donated money and computers to schools and orphanages in Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia.

Local procurement to promote economy: CGGC’s local procurement policy has given great impetus to local economic development. In Libya， Nigeria， Mali and Sudan， it purchased equipment and raw materials in the local market as much as possible for the projects under construction. Such large purchases stimulated local production.

Free medical service. CGGC has given free medical treatment to people in the surrounding areas of its contracted projects. In Nigeria， it provided free medical services to over 3，000 villagers and dispatched vehicles to carry seriously-ill patients and pregnant women to hospitals in other places for treatment. In Ethiopia， it invited medical experts， consultants and nurses to provide free medical services to local people and popularize medical knowledge to the local residents.

Since entering Africa， CGGC， with its high-quality projects， good reputation and a high sense of social responsibility， has won unanimous recognition by the local governments and people and added a new chapter to the lasting China-Africa friendship.

CRBC

China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is mainly engaged in infrastructure construction such as roads， bridges， railways， tunnels， and ports as well as in trade， investment， leasing and services. It has subsidiaries in 45 countries and regions in Asia， Africa and Europe.

Supporting Economic Construction， Promoting Social Development

Since it entered the African Continent in the 1960s， it has completed hundreds of projects in 20-odd countries. The construction of roads， bridges， tunnels， ports， wharfs and other infrastructural facilities has helped improve local people’s living standards and promoted economic and social development in the host countries.

The Friendship Harbor in Mauritania， the second largest Chinese Government aid project in Africa， was built by CRBC in the 1970s. It has become an important port in West Africa able to handle 10，000-ton cargo vessels. Over the past 30 years or more， the harbor has handled 90% of the country’s total import. It also provides thousands of jobs for local people. The expansion project of the Friendship Harbor， under construction by CRBC， will enable it to meet domestic and international shipping development needs and create favorable conditions for the economic construction of the country’s inland areas and neighboring countries such as Mali.

In 2004， CRBC became the first Chinese company to enter infrastructure rebuilding in Angola after its civil war. It undertook many large- scale projects including the Cunene Bridge and State Highway 211， laying a solid foundation for postwar reconstruction and recovery of the national economy.

In Kenya， Highway A109， built by CRBC， is known as the “China Road”. It links Mombasa， the largest port， with Nairobi， the capital， and is an interntional communication lifeline connecting the Indian Ocean and inland countries of Africa.

At present， CRBC has 135 on-going projects in Africa.

Devoting to Public Welfare and Giving back to Local People

While building roads and bridges in Africa， CRBC actively participates in contributing to the public good of the localities.

As early as the 1960s， it undertook the construction of a number of China-aid projects symbolizing Sino-African friendship. The Avenue of Sino-Ethiopian Friendship was rebuilt by CRBC for the City of Addis Ababa， capital of Ethiopia. In 2008， Northern Togo was hit by torrential rain. Floodwaters destroyed three bridges along the national highway No.1， disrupting the country’s north-south communications and paralyzing transport between Lome Harbor and several inland African countries. At such emergencies， CRBC undertook the project of rebuilding and repairing the damaged bridges. In 2008， CRBC started the work on a China-aid project， the Karonga-Chitipa Road. Up to now， the project has made important progress and is expected to be completed by the end of 2011.

In 2006， President Hu Jintao put forward eight new measures to enhance a new type of Sino-African strategic partnership at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. CRBC was among the first to respond. It provided financial assistance for over 40 students from Equatorial Guinea and Angola to study in China.

In the Republic of the Congo， CRBC repaired roads for local hospitals for free and donated medicine and medical equipment; in Kenya， it donated money for the construction of primary school classrooms in a poor area that were later named “Beijing Classrooms” by the school to express its gratitude; in Equatorial Guinea， it donated computers， TV sets， bikes and stationery most needed by local people time and again. On Independence Day， CRBC received the Grand Cross of the Order of Independence of Equatorial Guinea issued by the President.

CRBC extends humanitarian care to other areas of charity. In Kenya， it has established at its project site an internship center taking in students from local universities and helps them learn construction management and techniques. In so doing， it has trained a large number of engineers and technicians for Kenya. In the Republic of the Congo， it has organized factory tours for local primary school students， held open-air film shows， title sponsored football matches and etc.

Over the past half a century， CRBC has put down deep roots in Africa. It has developed and grown together with African countries， sharing weal and woe with local peoples. It will work with added efforts to contribute more to the economic development and social progress of Africa in the future.

Touchroad Group

Touchroad International Holdings Group (Touchroad Group) is engaged in industrial park development， resources exploitation， manufacturing， international trade， cultural exchange and tourism in Africa.

Founded in China in 2002， the group has business relations with 25 African countries， with subsidiaries or offices in eight. It has invested over 100 million US dollars in Africa.

Touchroad Group believes that the world should pay more attention to Africa， understand and invest in it more. What Africa needs is not only trade， but also local manufacturing， modern industry and a diversified economy. Africa’s resources should be used to develop the regional economy and improve people’s lives. Touchroad Group started with trade and then gradually shifted its business mode in Africa. It has built textile factories， turning “made in China” into “made in Africa”. What’s more， over 98% of its employees are local Africans， thus creating a lot of job opportunities. Touchroad is building an industrial park in Botswana， which will create more jobs and promote technology transfer by attracting more companies to invest in the country.

During the global financial crisis， many Western multinational companies had difficulties in maintaining their businesses and reduced their investment and business in Africa. Touchroad Group， instead of laying off workers， hired more people and contributed to Africa’s employment efforts， earning high praise from local governments and people.

From 2000 to 2004， the group helped over a hundred Chinese companies to invest and do business in Nigeria. Meanwhile， it assisted more than a hundred Nigerian companies to do business in China. In January 2004， He Liehui， President of the Group was awarded the title of Chieftain by the Nigerian Federal Government in recognition of the group’s contributions to promoting trade， economic cooperation， and friendship between China and Nigeria. In 2006， Mr. He was appointed chief China representative of the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority for Touchroad’s efforts and achievements in promoting the trade and investment cooperation between China and Botswana.

Every year， Touchroad Group receives many African government and business delegations visiting China and helps them establish trade and economic relations with Chinese economic agencies and enterprises.

Touchroad also works for the public good in Africa. It has built schools and set up a 1.3 million US dollar charity foundation to help the disadvantaged groups. It provides scholarships for African students studying in China.

In 2008， it founded the Touchroad China-Africa Investment Forum， a non-profit， non-governmental international forum. The first meeting of the forum was convened in Shanghai from March 3 to 4. Delegations from 18 countries and international organizations and over 500 Chinese entrepreneurs attended it， at which preliminary agreements on more than 30 projects were reached. The second meeting was held in Shanghai from September 28 to 29， 2009. Delegations from over 40 African countries and international organizations and over 600 Chinese， African， European and American companies attended the meeting. The participants reached preliminary agreement on over 50 investment projects. The third meeting， held in Hangzhou， Zhejiang Province from September 8 to 11， 2010， was attended by more than 100 delegates from 43 African countries， among whom were the former President of the Seychelles， and more than 30 ministers and ambassadors. Over 500 Chinese entrepreneurs took part.

More than 100 investment projects reached between China and Africa during the 2008 and 2009 meetings have been carried out. The Forum has produced such a great impact that several African countries have included participation in the forum into their government work plan.

In the first eight months of 2010， Touchroad received government and business delegations from over 20 African countries to visit China， including several presidents， prime ministers and ministers， and over 800 African entrepreneurs， helping them establish links with more than 2，000 Chinese companies.

CMEC

China National Machinery Equipment Import Export Corporation (CMEC)， established in 1978， is mainly engaged in foreign trade， R D work and design as well as the international service trade， with contracting of international engineering projects as its core business. Its worldwide business covers generation， transmission and transformation of electric power， textile， food， building materials， communications， railway， harbor， telecommunications， broadcasting and TV， shipbuilding， metallurgy， mining and other industries.

Since the beginning of the present century， the economic and technological cooperation between CMEC and African countries have grown rapidly. It now operates in more than 20 African countries including Angola， Sudan， Republic of the Congo， Gabon， Nigeria， Senegal， and Equatorial Guinea. At present， the value of contracted projects and projects under construction exceeds 5.4 billion US dollars， and 77% of the projects under construction are related to the livelihood of the African people， ranging from thermal and hydro power plants， urban power distribution network， water supply facilities， broadcasting and TV stations and towers， etc. These projects have provided 13，000 local jobs.

In Equatorial Guinea， CMEC undertook the grid project and drew up a general plot plan of city grid for the entire country， greatly boosting the development of power infrastructure of the country and laying a solid foundation for further industrial development.

In the Republic of the Congo， the construction of Imboulou hydropower plant greatly eased the power shortage for the country’s economic development. And the project of Giri drinking water treatment plant has alleviated a severe water shortage.

In Sudan， the completion of Al Fula power project has alleviated a severe power shortage in southern Sudan. The completion of Garri petroleum coke power plant has made it possible to fully utilize the byproducts of oil refineries， which is energy saving and environment- friendly and has improved energy efficiency. The Khartoum North thermal power plant expansion project， upon completion， will provide stable and continuous power supply to the capital city. Nyala water supply project in Darfur will increase the city’s water supply capacity fourfold. It will solve local residents’ drinking water difficulties and greatly boost the economic development of Nyala City and Southern Darfur Province.

In Nigeria， a gas turbine power plant improved the national power supply. President Obasanjo personally attended the ignition ceremony of the Lagos plant and said， “I would like to thank our Chinese partner， CMEC. Thank you for attaching great importance to the project. You have been working hard and completed the project on time， for which I’m very grateful.”

In Angola， CMEC has undertaken such projects as communications network system， power transformation station and water purification plant to provide sufficient power， convenient communications and clean drinking water.

In Gabon， the late President Omar Bongo attended the unveiling ceremony of “Gabon National Broadcasting TV Center” constructed by CMEC. The Belinga iron ore project under construction will provide a good opportunity for the country’s economic development.

CMEC has made great efforts to aid African countries with the sincere and selfless love of the Chinese people. Given the poor medical conditions in most countries where projects are set up， Chinese doctors are assigned to every construction team. While taking care of the health of Chinese staff， they often give free medical service and medicine to local residents and share medical knowledge with them.

In Equatorial Guinea， CMEC has built a primary school for local people， a cafeteria for Malabo University and a church for the Ministry of Mines， Industry and Energy， and donated sport goods and office supplies; and helped the country build a high-level electricity professional team and train qualified personnel in electric power engineering so that they will become the backbone in management of the country’s power projects.

Sinohydro

Sinohydro Corporation Ltd.， a comprehensive enterprise， is China’s largest and most competitive hydro construction enterprise with 130，000 employees and an annual turnover of about 100 billion RMB yuan. Being one of the first batch of Chinese companies to “go global”， it has become an important national force in foreign trade.

At present， the company has contracted projects and carried out economic and technological cooperation in over 50 countries and regions in Asia， Africa， Oceania and South America. Some 200 projects currently under construction， with a total contract value of about US$17 billion， account for 50 percent of the global share of hydro construction.

Since its founding 50 years ago， Sinohydro has been mainly engaged in hydropower development and water conservation. In its operations in Africa， it aims to combine economic assistance with cooperation to help African countries build up their own ability to develop independently and become self-sufficient.

At present， the company has projects in 21 African countries. It has built a large number of infrastructure projects concerning local people’s livelihood such as dams， hydropower stations， urban water supply systems， farmland irrigation projects， rural roads， schools and medical institutions， most of which require large amount of investment. Their construction is widely welcomed by local governments and people.

— Merowe Hydroelectric Power Station in Sudan with the longest dam in the world went into operation in March 2009. It doubled the electricity supply in Sudan， benefiting over four million people in the surrounding areas.

— Tekeze Hydropower Station in Ethiopia， known as the No. 1 hydro project with the highest double-arch concrete dam in Africa， went into operation in October 2009. It increased the country’s electricity supply by 30%， greatly relieving the power shortage and the problem of water supply.

— Benguela Stadium in Angola. It was the main venue for 2010 Africa Cup of Nations， with 35，000 seats.

Sinohydro has constructed many high-standard and multi-functional projects. The completion of these projects relating to people’s livelihood has won the Chinese enterprises a good reputation among those in the same business the world over.

In its international business operation， Sinohydro respects the local customs of African countries and takes into consideration local traditions while making project plans， implementing management concept and setting up construction standards. Hence， it has established a good relationship with the local governments and society for mutual benefits and win-win development.

Sinohydro assumes its social responsibility and pays attention to local development. In all its African projects， the proportion of local employees has reached 70% overall， and skilled workers 40%. The company encourages its Chinese staff to participate in all kinds of local social activities， such as donations of money and material and taking part in anti-flood relief efforts. In November 2006， a dyke on the upper reaches of Dande River in Angola’s Bengo Province was breached. The company immediately organized its staff and workers with equipment to join the rescue work， and effectively controlled the spread of the flood. In Sudan， it donated a total of 6 million euros for poverty alleviation. In Botswana， it has given financial assistance to poor families， AIDS organizations， Botswana Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and orphan centers， and built hospitals. In Kenya， it sent relief materials to Eldoret area time and again. In September 2009， 63 Angolan students funded by the company started their five-year undergraduate courses in Chinese language and civil engineering at Wuhan University， central China.

CREC

China Railway Group Limited (CREC) is a large integrated construction group encompassing survey and design， construction and installation， industrial manufacturing， property development， resources investment， consulting and supervision， financing and investment， etc.

As one of the earliest Chinese enterprises to enter the international contracting market， it has undertaken over 1，000 projects in 35 African countries with an accumulated contract value of US$10.2 billion and a turnover of US$6 billion; the trade volume has exceeded US $1 billion.

Working to help improve African people’s livelihood. CREC’s infrastructure and construction projects in Africa greatly benefit local people， such as the Dar es Salaam Railway Station in Tanzania， the highway rehabilitation and expansion project in Ghana， the Parliament Building in Libreville， Gabon， and the National Stadium in Saint Lucia.

Making investment in projects to boost local social and economic development. Mali produces good quality cotton in large quantities. A textile mill built in the country with investment from a CREC subsidiary provided more than 1，500 jobs for local people and has so far paid US$ 20 million in taxes.

In Mali， CREC contracted for a comprehensive field consolidation project covering over 10 thousand hectares of farmland to sink some2，000 wells. Because of this project， a dozen villages came into being around the periphery and hundreds of families benefited.

CREC trains technical personnel for the localities where it operates. In Mali， 22 CREC staff and 300 local technical personnel helped train 6，000 local employees to work on engineering， textile and agricultural projects. In Botswana， it provided1，500 jobs including senior project managers， estimators， secretaries， foremen， etc.

Building public facilities to improve medical services and living conditions. In the streets of Bamako， capital of Mali， almost every family grows wisteria， which the locals call “China Flower” for it was introduced from China by CREC. In Segou， CREC has built a road linking a dozen villages along a tributary of the River Niger for free. The road provides convenience for the local people so the local government named it “China Road” to express gratitude. In the Bewani Farmland， over a hundred CREC local employees learned from Chinese experts the skills of driving transport vehicles， checking soil quality， measuring and collecting data. In addition， to facilitate the communications between home and workplace for its employees， CREC provided financial assistance to the local government for the extension of a bus route， and the bus stop thus built was named “Beijing Station”.

The Mahalape Hospital that the company built in Gaborone， capital of Botswana， has greatly eased the shortages of medicine and medical services in southern areas. The Chinhoyi Hospital in Zimbabwe constructed by CREC with a total cost of RMB 300 million is the best-equipped modern hospital in southern Africa. In Cote D’Ivoire， the Ivorian-Chinese Pharmaceutical Laboratory became the first GMP standard pharmaceutical company in western Africa; so far， it has developed 24 new medicines for common local diseases. In Madagascar， it set up a pharmaceutical company producing only Artemisia for malaria treatment. In Angola， the clinic of the project management office is open to the public， contributing to improving their health.

Corporate social responsibility and public welfare activities. CREC actively participates in public welfare activities and charity work， which include planting some 10，000 trees， building a rice mill， donating medicine， holding AIDS prevention seminars， etc.

In Ghana， CREC staff built a primary school with their donations to solve the problem of local children going to school， and constructed offices for the local government for free. Every year， they donate material to the local government to improve its working conditions.

In Tanzania， the CREC staff made donations to schools and bought textbooks for poor children. They contributed money to the WAMA foundation to better the living conditions and development opportunities for women and children; donated to the water purification project so that local people could have clean drinking water. The Dar Arsenal explosion in April 2009 destroyed houses of nearly a hundred households， leaving thousands of people homeless in the rainy season. Upon learning the news， CREC staff immediately sent a truckload of tents. The governor of Dar es Salaam region who was directing the rescue work said movingly: “Friends in need are friends in deed. You have given us timely assistance.”

Haier Group

Incorporated in Qingdao in 1984， Haier Group is a global manufacturer of large electrical home appliances. It employs more than 60，000 people in its 29 manufacturing bases and eight RD centers worldwide and 19 overseas trading companies.

According to the figures released by Euromonitor International in December 2009， Haier ranked the first among world’s white goods producers with a global market share of5.1%.

Haier Group’s business in Africa includes manufacturing and marketing of electrical home appliances and parts.

It has built factories in Nigeria， Tunisia and Algeria， providing thousands of jobs for local people. These factories have helped train local people to become skilled workers and raised the ability of these countries to produce industrial goods with a “made in Africa” label.

It is committed to providing African consumers with the most suitable products and services， and has directly or indirectly established a dealer network for the local market in more than 20 countries to provide a full range of high-end products with competitive prices， thus changing the lifestyle of local consumers and improving the quality of their life in an indirect way.

Haier focuses on market research and product development. It has developed a variety of products for African consumers such as refrigerators that can stand a power-cut of 100 hours， wide-voltage electrical home appliances， washing machines that can wash big gowns， and rust-free refrigerators. The technologies applied in these products have solved the problems the African consumers face in using electrical appliances and met the needs of the local market.

Haier， together with its local dealers， has established and perfected its after-sales service in most of the African countries while providing quality products， relieving African consumers of their future worries.

Haier’s competitiveness comes from its efforts to meet the needs of its customers.

Take Nigeria for example. It is the most populous country in Africa with about 140 million people. As the country is close to the Equator， it is very hot all year round and humid during the nine-month-long rainy season. The country is also suffering from an electricity shortage. When they buy a refrigerator or a freezer， the customers’ main concern is that the product can endure frequent power-cut and will not rust. To meet the needs of local customers， Haier has developed refrigerators that will never grow rust and freezers that can stand a 100-hour power-cut. These products are very popular. In 2003， Haier fridges enjoyed a market share of 25%， overtaking other Asian， European and American brands to become number one in Nigeria. Its sales maintained the first place in the following five consecutive years and its market share climbed to 29%. Haier’ sale network in Nigeria also provides convenience for local people. Haier refrigerators are available in 90% of shops with a floor space from 10 to 200 square meters across the country， where delivery service is provided. Now， in the Nigeria market， Haier products either made locally， or made in China， Thailand and India are available.

Another example is the West African country Angola. Being hot with the highest temperature running up to 39 degrees centigrade， the Angolans keep a lot of ice and drinks in their refrigerators for daily consumption. They once worried that their children would drink too many cold drinks which would harm their health. In a survey， 67% of respondents wanted a fridge with a lock function. The survey result was passed on to Haier’s RD Department and within a month， refrigerators with this function， specially designed for African consumers， appeared in the market. In Angola’s largest household appliances chain store， Haier refrigerator’s market share increased by 30% due to the introduction of this new model.

With the development of its economy， Africa has become the world’s fastest-growing mobile phone market. Haier has made gratifying achievements in marketing. At present， its CDMA mobile phone model D1000、C1700、F1000 and D1600 are all available in Africa.

The Haier brand is becoming increasingly popular in Africa because of its high quality and good after-sale service. The company has achieved a win-win result， which is while expanding its business operations in Africa， Haier has provided a lot of job opportunities to local people， thus contributing to local economic development.

HolleyCotec

Beijing HolleyCotec Pharmaceuticals Co.， Ltd. (HolleyCotec)， a specialized pharmaceutical enterprise， is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of artemisinin-based anti-malarial medicine. Cotecxin and Duo-Cotecxin， its core products， have saved millions of lives in Africa and Southeast Asia owing to their great therapeutic effect and competitive prices. Therefore， they have been recognized by World Health Organization as one of the novel drugs having special effect in treating malaria around the world， and become well-known brand drugs in Africa and even among international pharmaceutical industry.

Localizing the manufacture of these medicines to benefit African people. With tireless efforts， HolleyCotec has formed a complete series of pharmaceutical products and witnessed continuous growth of its market shares. It has invested and set up a subsidiary respectively in Kenya， Tanzania and Uganda.

In order to further reduce the cost of the drugs to better benefit African people， the company purchased the Sino-Tanzanian Pharmaceutical Factory， a Chinese Government Aid Project in Tanzania whose production was at a standstill， to localize production of the medicines. This not only put new life into this China-aid project， but also introduced China’s more advanced RD and production technologies and management experience to Africa， thus contributing to the economic development and employment in Tanzania. In July 2007， HolleyCotec sent a professional management team to take over the Sino-Tanzanian Pharmaceutical Factory. Through three years ofhard work， the factory passed the local pharmaceutical GMP certification. It has now turned into a modern and standardized drug manufacturer and provides about 100 stable jobs for local people.

Carry out various public welfare activities to fulfill social responsibilities

1， Set up Holley Medical Scholarship. In April 2006， HolleyCotec agreed to set up “Holley Medical Scholarship” after it held discussions with the University of Nairobi and Moi University and formally signed an agreement in August. The scholarships are given to those outstanding but poor college students majoring in medicine and pharmaceutics to complete their studies in Kenya. In the second half of 2006， it sponsored the graduation ceremonies of medical colleges， one in Kibaha， one in Musoma in Tanzania， at which awards were given to graduates with excellent performance. It aimed to encourage undergraduates to study hard and graduates to better serve the society.

2. Donations. By the end of 2006， HolleyCotec and its subsidiaries had donated， in 24 batches， a total of 2 million RMB yuan worth of anti-malarial drugs to presidents and first-ladies of African countries including president of Namibia， president of Sierra Leone and first lady of Niger， and to local medical and relief organizations such as KISII District Hospital in Kenya， Tanzania Red Cross， International Rescue Committee， Jinja Hospital in Uganda， and the AIDS Support Organization.

3. Undertaking Chinese-government-aid projects. In July 2006， the Company was selected as one of the key enterprises to provide foreign-aid materials. In four years， it provided anti-malarial medicine sufficient for the cure for 6 million persons to over 30 African countries， which valued at 60 million RMB.

The Company is authorized by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to carry out human resources training programs for foreign countries. From 2006 to 2010， it held five courses on the control of malaria for African officials and technicians， with an attendance of nearly 200 people.

After years of efforts by HolleyCotec， Cotecxin and Duo-Cotecxin are accepted by more and more official medical institutions in Africa. It has been reported by The Times (UK) that Duo-Cotecxin is a “magic medi- cine” from China that has saved millions of lives in Africa and is becoming a powerful weapon against malaria for Africans. The WHO appraised Duo-Cotecxin as one of the really effective medicines for treating m alignant malaria worldwide at present.

There is a little girl called Cotecxin in Kenya. She was named after the anti-malarial drug from China that had cured her by her mother to express her gratitude.

While seeking its own development， HolleyCotec takes on its social responsibilities. It actively participates in public welfare undertakings of the localities it operates in so that common development can be achieved.

AFECC

Anhui Foreign Economic Construction (Group) Co.， Ltd. (AFECC) is mainly engaged in domestic and overseas construction contracting， architectural design， real estate and mineral resources development， import export trade， chain supermarket and hotel operation. Since its establishment in 1992， AFECC has set up subsidiaries in 22 countries in Africa， Europe， Asia， Caribbean and South Pacific successively and completed dozens of large and medium Chinese-government-aid projects in more than 30 countries， and a number of international contracting projects. All have been evaluated as excellent works and highly praised by the local governments and people.

AFECC established SOGECOA International Construction and Trade Co.， Ltd. in 16 African countries such as Madagascar， Mozambique， Togo， Cote d’Ivoire， Ethiopia， Zimbabwe， Zambia， and Malawi to engage in diversified business including international engineering contracting， real estate development， and investing in factories， chain supermarkets， hotels and restaurants.

From 2009， AFECC started to explore and develop mineral resources such as diamond， tantalite， copper and cobalt in cooperation with governmental organizations of Zimbabwe， Mozambique， Zambia， the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi.

It works hard to promote the development of local industries and enthusiastically participates in work for the public good， which has not only contributed to Sino-African trade and economic cooperation， but also played an active role in the economic development of the localities. Since the establishment of 16 subsidiary companies in Africa， AFECC has trained tens of thousands of skilled workers and provided nearly one thousand employment opportunities annually in countries where these subsidiaries operate. The diamond mine project between AFECC and Zimbabwe has greatly improved the country’s backward infrastructure facilities and promoted the development of its national economy. The project has increased Zimbabwe’s tax revenue， improved its fiscal situation， created over 10，000 jobs， and enhanced overall national strength by turning natural resources into source of revenue.

The high quality and efficiency AFECC has pursued in construction of all its projects and the honesty and credibility it has upheld in its business operations over the years have won high praise from heads of state and people of all walks of life in the countries it operates in.

Jiang Qingde， President of AFECC， was the only Chinese corporate representative invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of Armando Guebuza who was reelected president of Mozambique on January 14， 2010. He was honored by being received by the presidents of four African countries in the following five days.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said that during his present visit to Mozambique， he saw the accomplishments achieved by AFECC in the country and learned about the company’s strength and its friendly sentiments towards the people of Africa， for which he expressed his appreciation. He hoped that AFECC would participate in the development of Zimbabwe.

Rupiah Bwezani Banda， President of Zambia expressed his satisfaction over Ndola National Stadium Project currently under construction by AFECC and voiced his strong support for the company’s business operations in his country.

President Guebuza of Mozambique expressed his sincere thanks to AFECC for its contributions to his country’s economic development over the past decade or so， and hoped for further cooperation.

During his visit to the Shanghai World Expo， Bingu wa Mutharika， President of Malawi and the rotating Chairman of the African Union， visited the headquarters of AFECC and was deeply impressed by the company’s achievements.

The Malawi Parliament Building， a China-aid project undertaken by AFECC is acknowledged by the government of Malawi as “extraordinary in quality and majestic with complete functions”. It is praised the best gift from China and an important symbol of China’s commitment to China-Malawi friendship.