When April worked in a state-owned enterprise, she showed a warm, lively and solid personality. She got acquainted with the drivers, learned the local language and taught them to sing. The leader appreciated her and felt that she could deal with local people, so she was recruited into the project team. This state-to-state investment project is a rare opportunity for April, a recent graduate. Many members of the project team are engineers and few speak English, so April takes on the task of dealing with international organizations. She works for a state-owned company in Tanzania, earning 6,000 to 7,000 yuan a month and enjoying regular employee benefits.
However, the arrival of the pandemic disrupted her plans. A series of China-related events originally held with the cooperative entrepreneurship center could not be carried out, and the cooperative institutions disappeared after the epidemic. Out of desperation, April started to get involved in the production and sale of handicrafts. She likes to buy handicrafts herself and has met many craftsmen. She thought there were people in the Chinese market who liked these special things as much as she did, so she decided to give it a try. Although the business faced challenges in the early stage, it was difficult to make a profit without selling the whole batch, and the epidemic also made it difficult to participate in domestic exhibitions, April was full of confidence in the future. She believes that now there are more exchanges, more Chinese people are coming, live broadcasting is becoming more and more developed, you can take the B-end channel, online channel, and make the channel bigger. She saw that her partner made a high profit on Alibaba. April once saw an African wood carving work, which was carved of an African woman. Her figure was erect and her eyes were firm, which was full of strength. This work made April feel the tenacity and bravery of African women. Another time, April attended a celebration of an African tribe and saw people wearing colorful traditional costumes and dancing merrily. She was caught up in the warm atmosphere. April realized that the warmth and energy of African culture is so moving. I believe there is a market for distinctive African handicrafts in China.
April is now fully engaged in her new venture, cross-border payments. The project aims to build a more convenient payment bridge for China-Africa trade. By working with wechat, they have built a platform where money can be sent directly from Kenya to wechat, greatly facilitating trade and capital flow between China and Africa. April's team has professional technical support to ensure the security, efficiency and stability of the payment business. At the same time, their business is fully compliant, has all the necessary licenses and permits, and is protected by the central bank so that customers can use it with confidence.
April's life is like a rich cup of Kenyan coffee, full of unique flavors and stories. She courageously pursued her dreams, constantly challenged herself, and blossomed her own brilliance on the land of Africa.
Author：Johanna
