Chinese companies from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan made their way to Nairobi in the past month for a series of trade shows.

Four events, all at the Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi on different dates, brought together participants from more than 50 countries to exhibit their products while looking for willing local partners.

The Kenya Homes Expo 2015, the Auto Expo 2015, the Oil and Gas Expo 2015 and the Solar Energy Expo 2015 were all run by the Expogroup company and attracted more than 20 Chinese companies, mainly from Shandong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, as well as Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taiwan.