Research & Policy
Evidence and accessible context.
Our institution
CACBUA is a non-governmental, non-profit-oriented and non-partisan association working to strengthen practical cooperation between China and Africa.
Our role
CACBUA connects governments, private-sector organizations, researchers, educators, and civil-society actors around shared economic and social priorities.
Its strategic role is to complement formal engagement through trusted dialogue, institutional relationships, practical knowledge exchange, and people-to-people connection.
Mission
Empower members and stakeholders through strategic collaboration grounded in equality, mutual respect, and practical development priorities.
Vision
Build a multilateral network that advances public service, research, sustainable investment, talent, dialogue, and people-to-people ties.
Approach
Combine structured dialogue with research, institutional connection, and accountable cooperation across both regions.
Areas of engagement
CACBUA organizes its broad institutional mandate into a focused set of themes for cooperation, research, and practical engagement.
Economic development, finance, trade promotion, market access, and structured investment dialogue.
Emerging technologies, renewable and new energy, infrastructure, machinery, and industrial development.
Public-health systems, medical technology, social-impact initiatives, and citizen-centred emergency support.
Agricultural resource management, food-system opportunity, water projects, and purification systems.
Scientific research, academic exchange, education, innovation, and professional knowledge sharing.
Cultural exchange, diaspora engagement, professional networks, dialogue, and mutual understanding.
Who CACBUA connects
CACBUA's role is to create useful connections among organizations with complementary knowledge, responsibilities, and opportunity.
Missions, ministries, trade offices, and public agencies.
Chambers, industry associations, enterprises, and investors.
Analysts, universities, specialists, and knowledge partners.
Event, education, culture, media, and professional networks.
Leadership
Meet Hon. Geoffrey Okpozae and explore the leadership direction guiding CACBUA’s work.
View Founder profileOur history
Selected milestones from CACBUA's event archive. Follow each link to explore the related activity.
The first edition of e-commerce for the Africa market, held by CACBUA and NIDO and sponsored by member brjstyle.com, to create understanding and opportunity for further cooperation.
CACBUA provided financial support for Diaspora healthcare in both countries, with professional discussion and advice.
A forum on legal status for Nigerians in the Diaspora, with guests from the Immigration Section of the Nigeria Consulate in Shanghai and Chinese legal experts, supported by founder Mr. Okpozae.
CACBUA members financially supported Highland Virtual Education for Diaspora children.
Hosted by CACBUA member brjstyle.com (B2B) with companies across the industry, held jointly with NIDO East China.
The first China/Africa Medical Equipment & Tech Expo, organized under CACBUA's full support with backing from Chinese and African associations, organizations, and companies.
Welcomed a new consular official and held discussions on further business cooperation between both sides.
See on Events →Nigeria Trade Asian Office visited Shanghai Trade Office for talks on further cooperation, organized by founder Mr. Okpozae.
See on Events →Built understanding between associations and companies across countries to create more economic and cooperation opportunities for members and partners.
See on Events →As associated organizer, CACBUA welcomed international designers, industry experts, media, and official representatives.
CACBUA assisted companies from both sides to ensure smooth trading of machinery.
Additional support for membership and partnership to strengthen business opportunity.
Covering electrics, small home appliances, furniture, and interior decor.
The third annual China/Africa Medical Equipment & Tech Expo, with attendance from healthcare sectors, associations, organizations, and media worldwide; sponsored and operated by CACBUA members.
See on Events →Covering tourism, transportation, fashion, commodity, food, and beverage sectors.
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