As China's investment in Africa, and construction of Africa, a dark continent is experiencing an unprecedented rapid economic growth began to be re-valued by the world.

The author is a French journalist, Congo construction, urban planning, housing and land reforms minister Claude Alphonse msn west looe In an interview with an interview he said: "The Chinese are too great a! They have built for us Masamba Stadium, the Foreign Ministry building and the TV stations, is currently under construction English Blue hydropower and municipal water systems in Brazzaville. they are returned to us to build airports, highways, and so laid-Noire ... ... all this for us both to said that a win-win. "

Known as the "African chief" of the successful businessman

Two blue police the traffic congestion in Lagos in the effort forward, including a police vehicle has also been blocked. And drove the four-wheel drive Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicle drivers are not wearing a uniform of black police officers, but a shorter people wearing glasses Chinese businessman.

Hu Jie States, aged 59, was born in Shanghai. His company's Jinhong International Construction (Nigeria), has just finished 544 houses built. In this city has a population of 16 million, Mr. Hu was the first Chinese people to work in Nigeria. He said: "In 1949, the founding of New China, my father left China to come to the still British colony of Lagos, where textile mills opened. So, I was a kid, only received his letter a week. In 1977, I came here to defect to my father. "

Reunion is short, Hu Kai-State by his father sent to Toronto in Canada to study economics, one to go is for three years. He was in Canada to learn English, work hard and get a Canadian passport. But in preparing to board the plane back to Nigeria a few hours ago, his father gave him a little surprise to arrange for Mr. Hu to the coffee shop with a strange girl - Xie Mei Yee dating. Ms. Xie was born in Hong Kong, a wealthy family, had just come to study in Canada. Love at first sight of Miss Xie Hu young. They waited five years, playing numerous long-distance telephone, finally come together. During this period, in 1980,
Hu returned to Lagos to enter Egypt, Hotel Shangri-La Hotel, the work of examination. Egypt at the time test hotel is Occidental Petroleum boss, "red capitalists" armand hammer the industry, in Hu's eyes, Hammer is a "remarkable figure" in such a work of genius's men mean forward to receiving the opportunity for the VIP service, which includes VIP, when U.S. Vice-President George HW Bush.

The 20th century, 90 years of Nigerian history, the darkest period of military dictatorship, because of the lack of foreign guests, the hotel's business deteriorated Egypt examination. Hu Jie country so they built a hotel in the city - Golden Gate Hotel (1,500 seating), specifically for the Nigerian tycoon prepare a feast, and later opened a construction company. During this period, China has developed into a world economic power. Hu Kai-State was aware that he could introduce a large number of technical personnel from China, to enrich themselves to the various companies. He is currently the company's total of 1,500 employees, of which 300 are Chinese.

Hu Jie States said that some people think that the Chinese people the way through the Chinese government-funded large-scale infrastructure-building in Africa, that is, in order to obtain the raw materials in Africa. But the fact is the Chinese people is also a continent emerging entrepreneurs and investors. Why do Westerners because of excessive caution or take an indifferent attitude towards the field rather than enter the Chinese have go out? Because the Chinese people think that Africa is an untapped virgin territory, full of hope, and they are not afraid of investment, on the contrary, they are more than money invested in a restaurant, small tailor shops, pharmacies, all of them to make money quickly dried. In China,
Everyone is usually a sub-Cou sum of money, and then sent a member out of luck. In an underdeveloped continent, where the demand is very strong, competition is not fierce, African governments are also aware of the situation, but also built a lot of tax-free zones, Chinese investors and businessmen enjoy duty-free treatment.

The World Bank's "senior economist" Harry Broadman believe that the success of the country, Hu Kai-Broadman theory it is precisely the most perfect interpretation. "If you look at China in sub-Saharan Africa, the absolute amount of investment is clearly up to the oil sector. But if you look outside transfers within the oil sector, you will ignore the Chinese people in Africa, the most important things to do. They are in many basic areas investment: infrastructure, telecommunications, textiles, tourism, food industry. "These are the liberal economist and a coveted form of investment because they have a" multiplier effect ", can provide more employment opportunities,
Conducive to social stability, but also to achieve technology transfer.

In Nigeria, a long life seems to make Hu Jie States to establish a special network of relationships, in 2001, he was near the airport in Lagos area to donate money ikeja built a school can accommodate 4,000 people, and therefore achieved the title of the African chiefs, the the title became his most eye-catching business card title.

Of every 10 Africans are four individuals wearing sandals, he produced

Hu Jie although some specific examples of the country, but he is by no means the success of Chinese businessmen in Nigeria, the only example. The 20th century, 80 years, many people from Hong Kong arrived in Nigeria, the most important figures in course ought to wah-boss Wenlong Group. He was in Nigeria, especially in the northern Kano region opened more than 40 factories and workshops, employing more than 1,000 Chinese and 3,000 Nigerians, mainly production of cement, steel and plastic sandals. For every 10 people in the West African region there are four products to wear his sandals. And Mr. Zhu and his production and business activities are mainly in Lagos, involving food processing,
And iron and steel metallurgy and other fields. In addition, we can not forget the new generation from Mainland China, they are more younger, will be more determined.

Roy Zhang, 26 years old, was born in Hunan Province in China, currently serves over 200 members of the Association's Secretary-General of Lagos, the Chinese producers, "I came here from South Africa has been seven years. Initially, I and other Like, selling some commodities imported from China, and later, the Nigerian government restrictions on imports of commodities from abroad, I opened a small shoe factory, and now hired 70 workers. "Then, Roy increase investment in all Latin America in 2007 Sri Lanka main commercial street hobo lobo, opened a street named "Chang Kee" high-end restaurant. Building materials are very particular about restaurants,
And also specifically invited from Shanghai, is responsible for decorating the famous interior designers, chefs to make Hunan's strong suits, consummate craft. So, opening soon, this restaurant has become Nigeria's politicians, tycoons gathered in a place.

That night, Roy Cheung hospitality in the restaurant my colleagues in the Association of Chinese producers, China's newly appointed Consul General in Lagos Guo Kun and the "unity in West Africa Business Daily" along with the reporters to attend. This is the first Chinese newspaper in Nigeria, 7,000 copies of each issue, Roy Cheung, one of the founder of the newspaper.

To open up direct air access in Africa

"In September 2006 due to the urgent need for a direct air route to Africa, Chinese President Hu Jintao have asked our company to open an African route, I then ordered to find the right destination." In the business district of Victoria Island Lagos office , the Jiang Nan Kan-Kan tells us his story. He receive the task, multi-information he gave in Cairo and Nairobi, and conducted site visits. "I have found that there are 50,000 Chinese in Nigeria, but also with China's various major projects in Nigeria started, there will be more workers on board." To this end, China Southern Airlines,
At once booked a five Airbus A-380 aircraft.

Jiang Nan will be giving Nigeria the first person of Chinese concrete figures, as he spoke of those major projects, the first building in Lagos to Kano Railway, the project in 2007 attracted 3,000 Chinese technical personnel, after 2008, then will be increased to 8,000, there is a hill is mambila built hydropower stations installed capacity of 2.6 million kilowatts (which Nigeria is currently generating capacity of three times).

December 31, 2006, Beijing to Lagos via Dubai, the official opening of the route, three classes per week. This was the first airline in Africa to make such business. The route of the attendance is very gratifying, and up to 60%, so China Southern Airlines will shortly be opening a second route - route from Guangzhou to Lagos. "Should additional first class, business class on this route with the needs of all Africans can not satisfy." Hoffman, director of air ticket Chongqing Zhang said with a smile. China Southern Airlines will soon open another route - route between Beijing and Luanda. Nan Jiang said: "We in Africa's biggest competitor is the United Arab Emirates airline, with it, compared
Our greatest advantage is the market. You simply can not imagine how many people wanted to come to Africa, China! "

Nevertheless, the success of the Chinese people in Nigeria is still like a myth in the eyes of others, like Nigeria, even the best economists, in April 2007 presidential election defeat, Mr. Lagos Business School is also a professor帕特乌托米baffled. "I do not know how they do, and we have closed factories in Nigeria entrepreneurs, their factories have opened one after another. I have asked my students to write an investigation report on this issue."

Chinese recipe for success

Pat taught the best students to walk around Niubisike biscuit factory, and perhaps where to find inspiration. The biscuit factory is located near the airport in Lagos ikeja, for Mr. Zhu to all. Nigeria before independence, the plant was founded by the British in the 20th century 70 years has sold to a Nigerian group, soon after was sold to the Indians. Mr. Zhu unwilling people know his name, just let us put his name written Zhu YT. In 2000, he bought the dilapidated house, the verge of closing down factories. Wang Yeh-chang is the plant electrical engineer, came here from China for 15 years, responsible for managing the plant.
He said: "We have to replace half of the production line, all replaced with machines made in China and spend the money it is to use similar products in Europe, 1 / 4. In addition, the machine can only China and those 20th century, 50 years old British-style accompanied by sets of machines. we are the fee-point effort to pull a gas pipeline to replace the original diesel oven, factories elsewhere, no action. we have built a large warehouse that can store more of flour, oil and sugar, so as not to reduce or stop the production rate of factory production. Our quality analysis, very strict, employing 700 workers. "

At present, the plant can produce 70 tons of biscuits per day, mainly sold to the Nigerian students for lunch, and the factory is considering expanding production scale. Mr. Zhu said with a smile: "Our market share is less than 1% of the total market in Nigeria." Mr. Zhu's house towards the Lagos ports, the whole English country style decor. After visiting the factory, he invited two engineers from mainland China, Wang Yeh-Chen Chang and Benjamin together with us into the office to drink coffee, eat snacks. We finally understand why the two men so dead set against him: the Wang Yeh-chang apart from overseeing the production of biscuits, the
The group is also responsible for the technical work of the two smelters. He was living in the Street area, to return to China once a year to see his wife and son. Benjamin Chen is responsible for procurement of wheat flour and sugar addition, but also the procurement needs of the electrical plant materials, scrap steel, and all Chinese machines. "We can do several jobs at the same time, this is the secret to our success."