New e-commerce platform to boost trade and ties with Africa

China's cross-border trade with Africa is expected to see rapid growth, thanks to an e-commerce platform launched on Wednesday that will further bolster commercial ties and cooperation between the two sides.

The new platform, ca-b2b.com, will operate under the aegis of China-Africa E-commerce Co Ltd, a cross-border e-commerce trading company.

It will be the only national China-Africa business-to-business e-commerce platform and will function as a one-stop destination for international trade in 17 categories, such as oil and gas, information communication technology, raw materials, automobile, healthcare, and over 2,000 sub-categories.