AIIB chief vows support to connect African continent

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will continue to promote connectivity and sustainable economic development in Africa, the bank's chief said on Thursday.

While the AIIB's main operations will concentrate in Asia, it attaches great importance to Africa and "is committed to promoting investment in African member countries", Jin Liqun, the AIIB president, said on Thursday at the Vision China event held by China Daily in Beijing.

So far, six African countries - Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa and Sudan - have joined the bank as nonregional members.