Nigeria and other African countries are engaging China on strategies for capacity building, professional certification, and infrastructure delivery as part of a high-level visit led by the Project Management Institute Sub-Saharan Africa.
The strategic delegation comprises government officials and corporate executives from across the continent and is touring China to study the systems and structures that underpin the country’s global leadership in large-scale project execution.
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The visit, which includes meetings with major Chinese organisations such as ZTE Corporation, China Communications Construction Company Ltd, CNPC Engineering & Construction Company, Hengbao Co., Ltd, and Tsinghua University, is aimed at examining China’s disciplined approach to talent development, organisational agility, and long-term investment in professional capacity.
During the trip, the delegation will also participate in the China PMO Symposium, hold high-level business-to-business roundtables, and meet with the China International Talent Exchange Foundation, the Chinese government agency that partners with PMI on international capacity development.
“This visit is an opportunity to observe a country that has built a global reputation for delivery,” the Managing Director, PMI Sub-Saharan Africa, George Asamani, said in a statement to The PUNCH on Tuesday.
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“China’s project execution capability was developed from scratch, driven by strategic intent, institutional discipline, and long-term investment in capacity building and professional certification. It is a powerful case study in how project management, when embedded at every level, becomes a national competitive advantage,” he added.
The delegation includes senior representatives from institutions critical to Africa’s growth, such as the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions, Mast Service Africa, Hope for Africa, NetOne, and the University of South Africa.
PMI stated that while the mission was primarily aimed at knowledge exchange, it also reflected a broader global reality that in a fast-changing world, the ability to deliver consistently and at scale had become a key differentiator.
It was observed that as tools, technologies, and market demands continued to evolve, project management remained a foundational discipline, providing structure, focus, and accountability.
PMI added that the relevance of project management was even more critical in Africa, where ongoing waves of digital transformation, urbanisation, and industrial growth were creating an urgent demand for professionals capable of translating plans into outcomes.
However, it pointed out that Sub-Saharan Africa currently accounted for just two per cent of the certified project professionals required to drive such development.
The Institute also noted that the growing demand for project talent coincided with a period of heightened global interest in Africa’s development. It cited China’s recent commitment of $51bn in new financial support over three years as evidence of the country’s strategic intent to deepen industrial, digital, and social development partnerships with African nations.
In this context, PMI said the China visit carried added significance. Beyond aligning with Africa’s efforts to strengthen its project delivery capacity, it also offered Chinese organisations an opportunity to increase global visibility, share best practices, and gain a deeper understanding of Africa’s infrastructure and talent environment.
The organisation remarked that as Chinese companies increased their investments across Africa, engagements of this kind were critical to improving their awareness of local policy frameworks, institutional realities, and delivery challenges, ultimately supporting more informed and sustainable partnerships.
“We are honoured to welcome this distinguished delegation from Africa, Managing Director of PMI China, Bob Chen, stated. “China’s journey in institutionalising project management has been instrumental to its development success.
“This exchange offers an opportunity to share experiences, foster mutual understanding, and reaffirm project management’s global relevance as a driver of progress.”
This visit offers a unique opportunity to study large-scale execution in practice and reflect on how such insights can be contextualised to strengthen Africa’s project delivery ecosystem.
By observing how China embeds project management into institutions, supply chains, and public systems, the delegation is equipped to bring back lessons that support scalable, locally relevant transformation.
“For Africa to fully realise its infrastructure, industrial, and digital transformation goals, project management must move from the periphery to the centre of national and corporate strategy,” Asamani added.
“This visit marks more than a study tour; it is a signal of intent to embed a culture of disciplined delivery across the continent, powered by project professionals equipped to maximise project success and elevate our world.
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