In recent years, China has made full use of its advantages in advanced experience and technologies in the fields of clean energy and digital economy to actively help Africa strengthen capacity building, accelerate the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and make important contributions to promoting Africa's economic and social development and improving people's living conditions.

Energy shortage has long been a major constraint on Africa's economic development and industrialization. Among them, the lack of electricity supply is a significant bottleneck. The World Bank predicts that by 2020, in sub - Saharan Africa, the proportion of the population with access to electricity will be 51.6%. By 2030, it is estimated that about 660 million people worldwide will still lack access to electricity, and most of them will be in sub - Saharan Africa.

At the same time, Africa has enormous potential for the development of renewable energy. The "2023 Africa Energy Outlook" released by the International Energy Agency points out that Africa has 60% of the world's solar energy resources, and wind, geothermal, and hydropower energy sources are also very rich. By 2030, the installed capacity of non - hydro renewable energy in Africa is expected to reach 209 gigawatts. Africa can also meet nearly 1/4 of its energy needs through the use of clean renewable energy sources such as solar energy and wind energy. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa estimates that Africa's renewable energy can meet its future energy needs. The development of renewable energy in Africa also has great potential for growth, and the development of renewable energy in Africa will also provide strong impetus for the future energy transformation of the continent.

Africa's renewable energy development is inseparable from technological support. China attaches great importance to and actively promotes clean energy cooperation with Africa. In November 2021, at the eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China - Africa Cooperation, China and Africa jointly issued the "Joint Statement on Strengthening Cooperation in the Field of Clean Energy", which has become an important guiding document for China - Africa clean energy cooperation in the future. China will also actively participate in and support Africa's efforts in addressing climate change. The "China - Africa Cooperation on Climate Change (2022 - 2024)" and the "China - Africa Initiative on Climate Change" have clearly stated that China will work with Africa to strengthen cooperation in the development and utilization of solar, wind, hydropower and other renewable energy sources, support Africa in implementing the concept of green development, respond to climate change, and help Africa enhance its capacity in climate change adaptation, technological innovation, and project implementation. China is willing to work with Africa to build a "China - Africa Clean Energy Cooperation Center" to jointly promote the sustainable development of Africa's clean energy industry.

In the vicinity of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, rows of huge wind turbines stand tall, and white blades rotate with the wind. This is the first wind power project built by China in Africa - a project of China Energy International. The project is built and operated by China Energy International. Once completed and put into operation, it will supply about 276 million kilowatt - hours of clean electricity to the local area every year, which is equivalent to saving 215,800 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 619,900 tons.

According to relevant reports released by the International Telecommunication Union, the Internet penetration rate in Africa is still lower than the international average. In recent years, China has been actively helping African countries bridge the "digital divide" in the fields of digital infrastructure construction and digital technology cooperation, providing experience and technical support for the development of Africa's digital economy.

Dimburo from Uganda has lived in China for more than 10 years. Inspired by China's mobile Internet technology, she founded a health technology startup called "My Doctor" in Kampala, Uganda, in cooperation with the local medical practitioners' committee, providing online medical consultation services and healthcare advice for users. In recent years, more and more African youths have come to China to learn about e - commerce and Internet development experience, and then return to their home countries to start businesses, becoming a new force in promoting the development of the local digital economy.

By November 2021, China has helped Africa build 500,000 kilometers of network lines, wireless base stations, and high - speed mobile broadband networks, laid more than 200,000 kilometers of optical fibers, served more than 900 million African people; China and Africa have jointly built 50 public cloud service platforms and 5G independent networking commercial networks in Africa; Chinese companies have helped train 160,000 students in Africa; Chinese enterprises have established network operation centers in Africa to help African countries improve their communication levels, and successfully held the first China - Africa Digital Cooperation Forum and the first China - Africa Cybersecurity Cooperation Forum.

In November 2022, at one of the largest and most influential science and technology exhibitions in Africa - the Africa Tech Festival, technology companies from China and local African enterprises signed a number of cooperation memoranda, jointly promoting the construction of Internet data centers in Africa and jointly driving the steady upgrading of Africa's digital economy. The first phase of the data center in Johannesburg, South Africa, built in cooperation with China Software Network, has been completed. Yang Lu, the R & D Executive Director of Mespire Technology Co., Ltd., said happily, "It is a great honor to participate in the construction of South Africa's digital economy infrastructure. We hope to contribute to the development of South Africa's digital economy."

E - commerce is an important sector with rapid growth in China - Africa economic and trade cooperation. Coffee from Ethiopia, peppers from Rwanda, black tea from Kenya, chocolate from Ghana, cashew nuts from Tanzania... A large number of African products are entering Chinese households through cross - border e - commerce platforms. "I hope to bring the successful experience of China to Africa!" Neill from Ethiopia, who studied in China, said emotionally. Neill is very interested in China's e - commerce development model and experience. After returning to Africa, he hopes to use China's experience to help Africa develop its own e - commerce industry.

In recent years, Chinese digital enterprises have actively strengthened cooperation with African partners to promote the digital transformation of Africa. The "Future Seeds" project and the "African Entrepreneurs Program" launched by Huawei and Alibaba have trained a large number of digital talents for Africa.

Chinese mobile payment technology, smart phone equipment, and e - commerce platform development experience are also helping Africa build its own e - commerce ecosystem. The e - commerce systems, platforms, and online - offline integration models tailored for Africa have effectively promoted the development of Africa's e - commerce industry and helped a large number of African youths start businesses and find employment.

In the future, China will continue to support the training of African digital talents and help Africa develop its digital economy. Experts in the digital economy field said that by learning from China's experience, African countries can accelerate their digital transformation process and achieve leapfrog development.

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