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Join BritCham China for a Webinar discussion on the trilateral relations between the UK, China and Africa. We are privileged to invite Emma Wade-Smith, HM Trade Commissioner for Africa.
The Zoom Webinar will focus on UK – Africa - China relations, especially during this difficult period of the COVID – 19 outbreak. The discussion will also be highlighting the importance of continued cooperation around UK – Africa - China trade and the growing opportunities that are emerging.
Other discussion points:
- China's changing role in foreign policy and development cooperation
- How UK and Chinese businesses can work together for a more sustainable future
- Outcome of UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020
Speakers
Emma
Wade-Smith
HM Trade Commissioner for Africa
Emma Wade-Smith OBE is the first ever Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, representing the UK Government’s Department for International Trade.
Emma was appointed to this role in May 2018 having created and led the pan-African regional trade team since April 2017. She has lived and worked in South Africa since February 2016, having initially arrived in that country to be the UK’s Trade Director for Southern Africa.
Prior to her most recent experience working on trade and investment, Emma worked at the British Embassy in Washington DC as the UK’s Counsellor for Foreign and Security Policy. This came on the back of a two year stint heading up the Crisis Response Team in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She was awarded an OBE by Her Majesty The Queen for her work helping British Nationals to safety from hot spots all around the world.
Emma has had a distinguished career as a British Diplomat spanning more than two decades, with postings to Mexico and Chile as well as secondments to the United Nations in New York; the European Commission in Brussels; and the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills where she worked on international trade.
Hannah is the CEO of Development Reimagined, an international development consultancy and the first Kenyan wholly foreign owned enterprise based in Beijing. She is also International Development Director for the Made in Africa Initiative (MIAI), and China Representative of China Africa Advisory (CAA). She is a former Kenyan and British diplomat and economist by training with over 15 years of experience. In all her current roles she provides strategic advice and practical support to Chinese and international organisations and stakeholders on issues from the Belt and Road Initiative, to Africa’s growth markets, development effectiveness, green growth and China’s foreign aid. Prior to this she led the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s work with China to help it scale up and improve its cooperation with other developing countries, including in Africa. Hannah is the recipient of numerous awards for her leadership in China and Africa and her contributions to gender/race diversity and is regularly invited to write for and appear on outlets such as Project Syndicate, the Guardian, CGTN and more. She is fluent in English, proficient in elementary Chinese, French and Swahili.
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