Guangdong firms investing in Africa

Private companies are increasingly opening branches on the continent

GUANGZHOU - A shipment of wood has just been transported from Gabon in Central Africa to Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province. After being painted and assembled, the wood will be sent to European and American countries.

In 2012, Yihua Group set up wood processing and production bases in Gabon, participating in the country's green industry and using environmentally friendly methods to cultivate 350,000 hectares of forest, creating jobs for more than 1,000 locals.