非洲开发银行集团访问上海海洋大学推动中非蓝色经济合作African Development Bank Group Visits Shanghai Ocean University to Promote China-Africa Blue Economy Cooperation

    2026年5月11日至12日，非洲开发银行集团副总裁雅克·埃詹古（Jacques Edjangue）率代表团访问上海海洋大学，开展为期两天的深度交流。双方达成合作共识并正式签约谅解备忘录，携手推动中非蓝色经济高质量发展，助力中非命运共同体建设。

From May 11 to 12, 2026, a delegation led by Jacques Edjangue, Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, visited Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) for a two-day in-depth exchange. The two sides reached a consensus on cooperation and officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), joining hands to promote the high-quality development of the China-Africa blue economy and support the building of a China-Africa community with a shared future.

代表团与校领导会见，参观学校“双一流”建设成果展及远洋渔业科技馆，了解学校的学科特色。在与各学院的交流会上，非洲开发银行集团系统介绍银行核心职能、战略发展方向、非洲全域业务布局，重点阐述银行在区域一体化建设、农业升级、能源转型、经济扶持、学术共建领域发挥的核心作用，同时也全面了解学校各学院优势学科、国际合作布局。双方围绕农业发展、海洋生物研究、人才培养等重点领域初步达成合作意向。

The delegation met with university leaders, visited the exhibition showcasing SHOU's achievements in its Double First-Class initiative, and toured the Distant-water Fisheries Science and Technology Museum to learn about the university's distinct academic disciplines. During an exchange meeting with various colleges, the AfDB Group provided a systematic overview of its core functions, strategic development directions, and pan-African operational layout. It highlighted its pivotal role in regional integration, agricultural upgrading, energy transition, economic support, and academic co-construction. Simultaneously, the delegation gained a comprehensive understanding of the competitive disciplines and international cooperation frameworks of SHOU's colleges. The two sides reached preliminary cooperative intentions focusing on key areas such as agricultural development, marine biology research, and talent cultivation.

下午，在合作伙伴圆桌会议上，亚洲基础设施投资银行、盖茨基金会北京代表处、联合国环境规划署国际生态系统管理伙伴计划、世界粮食署、新开发银行、农业农村部国际交流服务中心、中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所等多家国内外机构代表参会，聚焦技术帮扶、专业培训、数字化转型、现代农业发展、智能科技赋能等核心议题，共商协同合作路径。与会各方一致认为，需将能力建设与非洲发展紧密结合，高度重视南南合作价值，深化中非在教育科研、技术推广等方面的深度协作，构建中非蓝色经济合作网络。

On the afternoon of May 11, a Partners Roundtable Meeting was convened. Representatives from various domestic and international institutions attended the meeting, including:

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Gates Foundation Beijing Office

The International Ecosystem Management Partnership of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-IEMP)

World Food Programme (WFP)

New Development Bank (NDB)

The Center for International Cooperation Service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Participants focused on core topics such as technical assistance, professional training, digital transformation, modern agricultural development, and empowerment through smart technology to discuss paths for collaborative synergy. The attending parties unanimously agreed that capability building must be tightly integrated with African development. They emphasized the high value of South-South cooperation and called for deeper China-Africa collaboration in education, scientific research, and technology promotion to construct a robust China-Africa blue economy cooperation network.

5月12日上午，非洲开发银行集团专场校园招聘宣讲会成功举办，大批在校学生、青年职场人士及长三角高校非洲学生专程前来参与。宣讲会现场非洲开发银行集团代表详细解读其全球业务布局及2024-2033十年战略规划，明确其作为非洲顶尖多边开发金融机构的行业定位，其中青年精英计划与海外实习项目备受中外青年学子青睐。宣讲会现场互动热烈。

On the morning of May 12, a dedicated campus recruitment career fair presentation by the AfDB Group was successfully held. The event attracted a large number of current students, young professionals, and African students studying at universities across the Yangtze River Delta region. Representatives from the AfDB Group delivered a detailed interpretation of its global operational layout and its Ten-Year Strategy (2024–2033), cementing its industry positioning as Africa's premier multilateral development finance institution. Among the offerings, the Young Professionals Program (YPP) and overseas internship programs were highly favored by both Chinese and international students. The session concluded with highly enthusiastic interactions.

下午，中国日报对雅克·埃詹古副总裁进行专访，雅克·埃詹古副总裁谈到未来双方可以围绕可持续渔业、水产养殖、海洋科学与蓝色经济发展等领域深化合作。随后，双方正式举行谅解备忘录签约仪式。上海海洋大学校长胡炜、党委副书记兼副校长夏雅敏及各职能部处、相关学院代表出席仪式。谅解备忘录明确双方将在渔业与水产、海洋科学、蓝色经济、学术互访、人才能力建设等五大领域开展深度合作。

In the afternoon, China Daily conducted an exclusive interview with Vice President Jacques Edjangue. He noted that the two sides could deepen cooperation in the future around sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, marine science, and blue economy development. 

Following the interview, the official MoU signing ceremony was held. Hu Wei, President of Shanghai Ocean University, and Xia Yamin, Vice President of SHOU, attended the ceremony alongside representatives from various functional departments and relevant colleges.

The MoU specifies that the two parties will engage in deep cooperation across five major areas such as fisheries and aquaculture, marine science, blue economy, academic exchange visits, and capability building.

此次非洲开发银行集团代表团到访及双方合作签约是上海海洋大学积极服务国家对外开放战略、深化中非蓝色经济合作的重要举措。未来，学校将持续发挥“双一流”学科优势，与非洲开发银行集团携手推进各项务实合作落地见效，以具体行动深化中非友谊，为中非命运共同体建设贡献更多智慧与力量。

This visit and the signing of the MoU represent a vital initiative by Shanghai Ocean University to actively serve China’s national strategy of opening up and to deepen China-Africa blue economy cooperation. Moving forward, the university will continue to leverage its Double First-Class disciplinary advantages and work hand in hand with the AfDB Group to ensure pragmatic cooperation yields tangible results. Through concrete actions, SHOU aims to deepen China-Africa friendship and contribute more wisdom and strength to building a China-Africa community with a shared future.

非洲开发银行集团（African Development Bank Group, AfDB）成立于1964年，是非洲规模最大、综合实力最强的多边开发金融机构之一，也是当前全球发展融资体系中面向非洲最核心的资金与政策平台。该行现有82个成员国，覆盖全部非洲国家及包括中国在内的重要域外成员国，中国于1985年正式加入。非洲开发银行集团不仅是区域性金融机构，更是推动非洲经济结构转型和区域一体化的关键执行平台。非洲开发银行与联合国粮农组织、世界粮食署、国际农业发展基金、世界银行等国际组织形成长期战略协同关系，在非洲农业、粮食安全及可持续发展领域构建了“资金+技术+政策”三位一体的合作格局，是全球发展治理体系中不可或缺的重要力量，被评为“全球最佳多边开发银行”，是推动非洲经济转型与一体化的无可替代的核心枢纽。

Background Information: About the African Development Bank Group

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is one of Africa’s largest and most comprehensively capable multilateral development finance institutions. It serves as the most central capital and policy platform for Africa within the current global development financing system. The bank currently has 82 member states, covering all African nations and key non-regional members, including China, which officially joined in 1985.

The AfDB Group is not merely a regional financial institution, but a crucial execution platform driving Africa’s economic structural transformation and regional integration. It maintains long-term strategic synergies with international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Bank. Together, they have built a capital + technology + policy trinity cooperation framework in African agriculture, food security, and sustainable development. Rated as the Best Multilateral Development Bank in the World, the AfDB is an indispensable force in the global development governance system and an irreplaceable hub driving Africa's economic transformation and integration.

（供稿：国际交流处、留学生工作办公室）

(Contributed by the International Exchange Office and the International Student  Office)