Dreams Hub welcomed a high-level delegation from Zhejiang International Studies University (ZISU) in a meeting aimed at exploring new opportunities for cooperation between Equatorial Guinea and China in education, entrepreneurship, innovation and international exchange.
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The delegation was led by Mao Zhenhua, Vice President for International Studies at ZISU, and Zhang Qiaomei, Dean of the School of Continuing Education, accompanied by other senior university officials. The visit also brought together Fernando Panadés García, National Director of the Confucius Institute at the National University of Equatorial Guinea (UNGE), and Wang Linpu, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute.
The delegation was received at Dreams Hub by Cristian Eteo, founder and driving force behind Locos Por Cultura (LPC), alongside a joint technical team from Dreams Hub and LPC. The team presented the organizations’ working model and their respective contributions to strengthening talent development, leadership and youth entrepreneurship in Equatorial Guinea.
During the visit, the delegation was introduced to several of Dreams Hub’s flagship programmes and initiatives. Among them was Project 19, an initiative designed to support and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem, which has directly benefited between 25 and 30 young entrepreneurs through training, mentorship and access to new opportunities to develop and consolidate their business ventures.
Another key initiative presented was DEFCAB (Dreams Entrepreneurship Fellowship for Central Africa and Beyond), established by Dreams Hub in 2023 to provide international exposure and opportunities for entrepreneurs from Central Africa. Since its launch, the programme has enabled around ten young entrepreneurs to participate in international forums, networking events and innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems in countries including Tunisia, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo and Spain. These experiences have helped participants expand their professional networks, strengthen their leadership capabilities and access new business development opportunities.
The delegation also learned about the strategic partnership between Dreams Hub and Locos Por Cultura, formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2025. The partnership brings together both organizations to advance joint initiatives in entrepreneurship, youth internationalization through DEFCAB, language training, educational chess and other programmes focused on the holistic development of Equatorial Guinea’s young people.
Particular emphasis was also placed on the longstanding cooperation between Dreams Hub, the Confucius Institute at UNGE and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Equatorial Guinea. Since 2022, this collaboration has helped introduce Chinese language and culture to children participating in the Huevos de Cristal programme, while also promoting educational and scientific exchange initiatives. This partnership has contributed to positioning Dreams Hub as a platform connecting institutions, cultures and opportunities for cooperation between the two countries.
Throughout the meeting, participants highlighted the importance of further strengthening academic and educational relations between Equatorial Guinea and China by expanding opportunities for training, international mobility and knowledge exchange for students, entrepreneurs and professionals. The visit also provided an opportunity to identify areas of common interest where ZISU’s academic expertise could complement the ecosystem development work carried out by Dreams Hub and LPC.
The visit by Zhejiang International Studies University represents a significant step in Dreams Hub’s internationalization strategy and reinforces the importance of building partnerships between academic institutions, innovation organizations and entrepreneurship platforms to advance Africa’s human capital development.
At a time when cooperation between Africa and China continues to expand into new areas, engagements of this nature demonstrate the potential of educational and entrepreneurial partnerships to generate tangible opportunities, connect talent and enable younger generations to participate more actively in international knowledge, innovation and development ecosystems.