Sino-African tech ties expected to deepen

Experts highlight broader cooperation as three-year action plan gets rolling

With the implementation of the 2025-27 action plan unveiled at last year's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit now underway, experts are projecting deeper China-Africa collaboration in science and technology, focusing on digital infrastructure, digital economy and agricultural modernization.

This is in addition to partnerships in education, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as digital skills and vocational training — aimed at strengthening Africa's talent pools and promoting innovation.

Dennis Munene, executive director of the China-Africa Center at the Africa Policy Institute in Kenya, said China is churning out unique technologies that could help Africa address pressing challenges such as climate change.