Africa gains insights on development

China's anti-poverty efforts can add to continent's strategies, forum hears

People-centered policies coupled with good governance and leadership as demonstrated by China could help Africa eradicate poverty, experts and policymakers said.

They found common ground during a webinar on Tuesday that was jointly hosted by the China-Africa Institute, the Chinese Mission to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

At the event, the Communist Party of China was praised for its commitment to poverty alleviation and economic development that resulted in the country winning its battle ahead of a schedule set out by the United Nations.