Chinese high-tech can boost Africa's farm sector

The Chinese and African leaders' meeting for the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Beijing from Thursday to Friday will discuss a range of issues, from trade and investment to security and social development.

One of the most important topics should be cooperation in digital technology, which has emerged as a driver of economic growth and development over the past 15 years.

Digital technology is not a new issue for China-Africa cooperation. Since 2006, cooperation in digital technology has been part of the FOCAC action plans, though it became more prominent in the 2021 Action Plan. Several initiatives, including the "Initiative to Jointly Build a China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace" and the "China-Africa Digital Innovation Partnership Program", have been proposed to enhance cooperation in this field. That was in addition to the China-Africa Digital Cooperation Forum which facilitates discussions on digital cooperation between FOCAC summits.