At the opening ceremony of the China-Africa Youth Entrepreneur Forum in Djibouti, the Chinese ambassador announced China’s intent to cooperate with Djibouti and other African countries on empowering Africa's youth and promoting entrepreneurship to contribute to the realization of African Union's Agenda 2063. China will support Africa's youth through a wide range of measures such as high education, professional training, job creation and business opportunity. 

The Center of Innovation and Maritime Excellence, jointly established by China Merchants Group and Djibouti Ports and free zones authority, plans to train 150 youths from Djibouti and other countries in East Africa over the next five years to become business leaders. The main objective will be to help Djibouti improve its position on the world stage by training a qualified workforce, which is essential to making the country a world-class business center.