en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 2026 Changsha International Construction Machinery Exhibition Africa Sub-Exhibition opened on June 17 in Nairobi, Kenya, with total contract signing amounts reaching $189.4 million. The cooperation covers areas such as construction machinery procurement, new energy vehicle promotion, and smart equipment collaboration. The exhibition area spans 15,000 square meters, attracting over 300 exhibitors, with an estimated 10,000 visitors on the first day. Leading domestic construction machinery enterprises, including XCMG, SANY, and ZOOMLION, all made appearances, with all exhibits specially optimized for Africa's high temperatures, high dust levels, complex road conditions, and local fuel specifications. XCMG showcased 7 main equipment units, enhancing dust-proofing, heat dissipation, and power performance; SANY displayed 4 core equipment models, excelling in operational efficiency, energy consumption, and continuous operation capability; ZOOMLION launched 10 customized products covering earthmoving, lifting, agricultural machinery, and other categories, designed for multi-purpose use and adaptable to farms of various scales.
Since 2023, the Changsha International Construction Machinery Exhibition has been continuously expanding into overseas markets, holding three Southeast Asia sub-exhibitions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a cumulative exhibition area exceeding 30,000 square meters, over 360 participating enterprises, and sales driven by the exhibitions exceeding 2 billion yuan. This Africa sub-exhibition is co-hosted by the Kenya Investment Authority, the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Organizing Committee of the Changsha International Construction Machinery Exhibition, with support from the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce and the Changsha Municipal People's Government. Over 1,300 professional buyers attended the exhibition for negotiations, with a business network covering 15 African countries including Nigeria, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Rwanda. The Kenyan local engineering and mining procurement alliance participated as a group.
Currently, Africa, driven by rapid industrialization and infrastructure development, has become the fastest-growing emerging market for global construction machinery. Africa's annual infrastructure investment ranges from $130 billion to $170 billion, with over 90% dependence on imported engineering equipment and strong demand for equipment upgrades. The export of Hunan's construction machinery industry has grown robustly, with the province's related product exports increasing from 16.37 billion yuan in 2022 to 31.76 billion yuan in 2025, a four-year increase of 94%; in the first two months of 2026, exports to Africa surged 77% year-on-year.
At the opening ceremony, Kenya's Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Juma Mukhwana, Chairman of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Eric Ruto, and Managing Director of the Kenya Investment Promotion Department, Pius Rotich, all stated that East Africa's infrastructure, mining, and modern agriculture sectors have immense development potential. They expressed hope to deepen China-Kenya industrial cooperation through the Africa sub-exhibition and welcomed Chinese enterprises to invest and do business. This exhibition marks a leap in overseas layout from Southeast Asia to Africa. Following the path of "deepening presence in neighboring regions, radiating globally," the organizing committee continues to expand its international network, building an African procurement network for the 5th Changsha International Construction Machinery Exhibition in 2027.
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