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  • New in China? Your SIM card comes first. 📱 Bring your passport to an official China Mobile, China Unicom or China Telecom store, since real-name registration needs it. Pick a plan with plenty of data, because maps, translation, WeChat and Alipay all run on it. Keep your number long term, because your apps and bank get linked to it. Questions? Ask people who've done it in your city Space. Your city is waiting on Hafrik.


    #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #NewInChina

    New in China? Your SIM card comes first. 📱 Bring your passport to an official China Mobile, China Unicom or China Telecom store, since real-name registration needs it. Pick a plan with plenty of data, because maps, translation, WeChat and Alipay all run on it. Keep your number long term, because your apps and bank get linked to it. Questions? Ask people who've done it in your city Space. Your city is waiting on Hafrik.#Hafrik #AfricansInChina #NewInChina
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  • 💌 Got a question you'd rather not ask out loud?


    Send it anonymously for RESTORED: Becoming Whole Before Becoming One. Scan this QR code to ask about heartbreak, self-worth, boundaries or healthy love, and the speakers will answer during the conference. No names, no judgement.


    📅 Sat 24 Oct, 6 to 9 PM China time, online via Zoom

    📝 To register for free, scan the QR on the main flyer: https://hafrik.com/events/25</p>


    Women only.


    #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #WomenInChina #Restored

    💌 Got a question you'd rather not ask out loud?Send it anonymously for RESTORED: Becoming Whole Before Becoming One. Scan this QR code to ask about heartbreak, self-worth, boundaries or healthy love, and the speakers will answer during the conference. No names, no judgement.📅 Sat 24 Oct, 6 to 9 PM China time, online via Zoom📝 To register for free, scan the QR on the main flyer: https://hafrik.com/events/25Women only.#Hafrik #AfricansInChina #WomenInChina #Restored
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  • ❤️ Ladies, this one's for you.


    RESTORED: Becoming Whole Before Becoming One is a free online conference for women on healing past hurts, rebuilding self-worth and preparing for healthy love.


    📅 Sat 24 Oct, 6 to 9 PM China time

    💻 Online via Zoom, free

    📝 Scan the QR on the poster to register. Full details on the event page: https://hafrik.com/events/25</p>


    Women only. Not a religious event.


    #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #WomenInChina #Restored

    ❤️ Ladies, this one's for you.RESTORED: Becoming Whole Before Becoming One is a free online conference for women on healing past hurts, rebuilding self-worth and preparing for healthy love.📅 Sat 24 Oct, 6 to 9 PM China time💻 Online via Zoom, free📝 Scan the QR on the poster to register. Full details on the event page: https://hafrik.com/events/25Women only. Not a religious event.#Hafrik #AfricansInChina #WomenInChina #Restored
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  • New in China? Know the signs before you pay anyone. 🚩

    These are 5 scams newcomers run into most:
    1️⃣ Fake landlords and agents
    2️⃣ Too-good-to-be-true supplier deals
    3️⃣ Cash swaps with strangers
    4️⃣ Fake visa and job "fixers"
    5️⃣ Phishing links and fake officials

    Swipe for how to spot each one. Save this, and send it to someone who just landed. 🙏

    Not sure about a deal? Ask before you pay, in your Hafrik Space. Your city is waiting on Hafrik.

    #AfricansInChina #NewInChina #ChinaLife #StudyInChina #TradeInChina #Hafrik
    New in China? Know the signs before you pay anyone. 🚩 These are 5 scams newcomers run into most: 1️⃣ Fake landlords and agents 2️⃣ Too-good-to-be-true supplier deals 3️⃣ Cash swaps with strangers 4️⃣ Fake visa and job "fixers" 5️⃣ Phishing links and fake officials Swipe for how to spot each one. Save this, and send it to someone who just landed. 🙏 Not sure about a deal? Ask before you pay, in your Hafrik Space. Your city is waiting on Hafrik. #AfricansInChina #NewInChina #ChinaLife #StudyInChina #TradeInChina #Hafrik
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  • New in China? Don't let a scam be your welcome gift 🚨

    Many of us learned these the hard way. Here's what to watch for:

    1️⃣ "Agents" who want a big deposit before you've seen the house. View it in person, and only pay against a signed contract.
    2️⃣ Suppliers whose prices are far below everyone else's. Visit the shop or factory, or use a trusted agent, before you pay.
    3️⃣ Anyone offering a "special visa" or work permit shortcut. Only trust official channels.
    4️⃣ Strangers asking you to receive money or parcels for them. Say no.
    5️⃣ Fake currency exchange deals on WeChat. Use banks or trusted platforms.
    6️⃣ Pressure to "pay now or lose the deal." Real deals can wait a day.

    When in doubt, ask people who live here. On Hafrik you can check a business or ask your city Space before you send a single yuan.

    Stay safe, and share this with someone new 🙏

    #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #ScamAlert #NewInChina
    New in China? Don't let a scam be your welcome gift 🚨 Many of us learned these the hard way. Here's what to watch for: 1️⃣ "Agents" who want a big deposit before you've seen the house. View it in person, and only pay against a signed contract. 2️⃣ Suppliers whose prices are far below everyone else's. Visit the shop or factory, or use a trusted agent, before you pay. 3️⃣ Anyone offering a "special visa" or work permit shortcut. Only trust official channels. 4️⃣ Strangers asking you to receive money or parcels for them. Say no. 5️⃣ Fake currency exchange deals on WeChat. Use banks or trusted platforms. 6️⃣ Pressure to "pay now or lose the deal." Real deals can wait a day. When in doubt, ask people who live here. On Hafrik you can check a business or ask your city Space before you send a single yuan. Stay safe, and share this with someone new 🙏 #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #ScamAlert #NewInChina
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  • Just landed in China? 🇨🇳✈️ Welcome! We know the feeling: new language, new apps, new rules, and a hundred scattered WeChat and WhatsApp groups where the answer you need gets buried in minutes. 😅

    That's why Hafrik exists. A good guide saves you time, money and stress, from finding your feet in a new city to knowing who to trust when you're buying, selling or settling in. Hafrik brings it all together in one place: city Spaces, real people, practical answers. 🤝

    Now there's a fun way to practise too: ChinaLife 🎮, a free life-simulation game set in China. Create your character, find a place to live, work shifts, build skills and friendships, and explore city districts. Play as a guest straight away, or sign in with your Hafrik account and your progress syncs across all your devices. 📱

    👉 Play here: https://china-life.hafrik.com

    Our mission is simple: to be the trusted home for Africans in China, a community you can rely on wherever you are in the country. 💚

    Tag a friend who just arrived! 👇

    #Hafrik #ChinaLife #AfricansInChina #Guangzhou
    Just landed in China? 🇨🇳✈️ Welcome! We know the feeling: new language, new apps, new rules, and a hundred scattered WeChat and WhatsApp groups where the answer you need gets buried in minutes. 😅 That's why Hafrik exists. A good guide saves you time, money and stress, from finding your feet in a new city to knowing who to trust when you're buying, selling or settling in. Hafrik brings it all together in one place: city Spaces, real people, practical answers. 🤝 Now there's a fun way to practise too: ChinaLife 🎮, a free life-simulation game set in China. Create your character, find a place to live, work shifts, build skills and friendships, and explore city districts. Play as a guest straight away, or sign in with your Hafrik account and your progress syncs across all your devices. 📱 👉 Play here: https://china-life.hafrik.com Our mission is simple: to be the trusted home for Africans in China, a community you can rely on wherever you are in the country. 💚 Tag a friend who just arrived! 👇 #Hafrik #ChinaLife #AfricansInChina #Guangzhou
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  • 13
    Oct
    HSBC Building (IFC Tower 1), No. 8 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, 200120, China
    The Venture Capital World Summit rolls into Shanghai on Tuesday, October 13, landing at the HSBC Building inside IFC Tower 1 on Century Avenue, right in the heart of the Lujiazui financial district in Pudong. Doors open at 9:45am, the program runs 10am to 2pm, and it's a tight four-hour format: welcome networking, a guest speaker slot, one-minute delegate introductions, a pitching session, a panel on investing insights, and a coffee break squeezed in the middle. This is part of the organizer's global World Series circuit, not an Africa-specific event, so don't expect a room full of fellow African founders by default — but that's exactly why it could be worth showing up. If you're building something and need face time with VCs, angel investors, and corporate dealmakers who don't usually swing through African tech circles, this is a shot at it. Tickets aren't cheap and range widely depending on access level, so check pricing before you commit. It's 18+, in-person only, paid parking on site, and no refunds once you're booked.
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  • 17
    Oct
    Online-Zahlungen
    How do you take your business beyond your current market and successfully enter new ones? Join us for a free online webinar as experienced business and finance professionals share practical insights on identifying new markets, testing opportunities, building partnerships, and turning cross-border opportunities into sustainable business growth. 📅 Saturday, 17 October 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM WAT | 5:00 PM Beijing Time 💻 Online 🎟️ FREE ENTRY Register here: https://bit.ly/47w8Xct Come with your questions and learn how to think beyond your current market.
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  • 16
    Oct
    International Media Port, Guangzhou China
    Held during the Canton Fair period, the festival brings together international businesses, investors, chambers of commerce, diplomatic representatives and business communities for three days of trade, investment, culture, networking and F&B. A dedicated VIP & International Institutional Area will host invited diplomatic missions, business associations and corporate leaders. The diplomatic invitation list includes representatives from 17 countries : the Embassies of Ethiopia, Namibia and Somalia, together with the Consulates General in Guangzhou of the United States, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Thailand, Pakistan, Guinea, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Iraq Exhibit · Connect · Expand Corporate booths,sponsorship and partnership opportunities available. Scan the QR code for more details or email us on :info@ibns.club or  dfcb1@126.com
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  • Ocean Melody Fire at Qingdao Shipyard: 20 Dead, 5 Missing, Xi Demands Answers
    A cargo ship undergoing repairs at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding caught fire on Thursday, and the death toll is grim: at least 20 confirmed dead, 5 still missing, out of 42 people who were on board. Twelve were evacuated safely, five more were hospitalized with injuries but are stable. The fire broke out around 11:15am local time and wasn't fully extinguished until about 2:30pm — over three...
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  • Shenzhen Is About to Host the Whole Asia-Pacific — Here's What That Means for You
    Shenzhen just got confirmed as the host city for the APEC CEO Summit 2026, running November 17-18, and the timing lines up with the bigger APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on November 18-19. This is the CCPIT (China's main trade promotion body) making it official, and it's the third time China has hosted an APEC gathering, after Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014. Except this time it's not...
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  • No, Your International License Won't Save You: The Real Rules on Getting a Chinese Driver's License
    Let's kill a rumor going around a lot of African WeChat groups right now: there is no city in China where you can just walk into the Vehicle Management Office and skip the written test because you're African. The mutual-recognition deals China currently has only cover a handful of countries — France, Serbia, Belgium, and the UAE — plus Hong Kong licenses, which convert without any...
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  • New African students just landed in China, real talk: register with police within 24 hours of moving, don't skip it, fines are no joke. Get WeChat Pay linked immediately, cash is basically useless now. Learn 50 basic Mandarin phrases before you even land, campus life gets lonely fast without it. Don't overstay your visa hoping to 'sort it later.' Build a squad of seniors from your country, they'll save you from scams and bad landlords. China's good to you if you respect the system.
    New African students just landed in China, real talk: register with police within 24 hours of moving, don't skip it, fines are no joke. Get WeChat Pay linked immediately, cash is basically useless now. Learn 50 basic Mandarin phrases before you even land, campus life gets lonely fast without it. Don't overstay your visa hoping to 'sort it later.' Build a squad of seniors from your country, they'll save you from scams and bad landlords. China's good to you if you respect the system.
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  • CNBC caught up with Aleese Lightyear, an American who swapped NYC rent stress for Chengdu and now lives on about $30K a year. $278/month for her downtown apartment, student loans paid off, and she's still banking up to $1,000 a month toward a future Mexico beach house. If you've ever wondered why so many foreigners land in China and just... stay, her budget breakdown makes it obvious. Worth watching for the real numbers, not just vibes.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9v2wBwDXls
    CNBC caught up with Aleese Lightyear, an American who swapped NYC rent stress for Chengdu and now lives on about $30K a year. $278/month for her downtown apartment, student loans paid off, and she's still banking up to $1,000 a month toward a future Mexico beach house. If you've ever wondered why so many foreigners land in China and just... stay, her budget breakdown makes it obvious. Worth watching for the real numbers, not just vibes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9v2wBwDXls
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  • Still No China Visa-Free Entry for Naija, Ghana or Kenya in 2026 — Here's Who Actually Made the List
    Let's kill the confusion once and for all: no, most Africans still can't waltz into China without a visa in 2026. Only two African countries made China's mutual visa exemption list — Mauritius and Seychelles are the only African countries listed among the roughly 30 nations that get 30-day visa-free entry on ordinary passports. That's it. Not Nigeria, not Ghana, not Kenya, not South...
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  • Importing From China: The Actual Steps Nobody Explains Properly
    Everyone says "just import from China" like it's one click on Alibaba. It's not. I've watched too many people lose money because they skipped steps or trusted the wrong supplier. Here's how it actually works, no fluff. Step one: know exactly what you want before you touch a sourcing site. Not "phone accessories," but the exact spec, material, size, and target price per unit. Vague requests get...
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  • Little Africa Eats: Where GZ's African Community Actually Goes for Jollof, Suya & Grocery Runs
    Forget the tourist lists — this is where the community actually eats. Xiaobei (exit Line 5, look for the pedestrian overpass) is still the beating heart, an area where Africans can be found speaking Arabic, Bambara, French, Portuguese, Lingala, Malagasy, Yoruba or Igbo. For grilled fish and cheap suds, regulars head to Moustache Bar — a popular hangout amongst African expats and...
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  • 18
    Sep
    Long Bar - Raffles Shenzhen, T7, One Shenzhen Bay, 3008 Zhongxin Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    An afterwork drinks and networking mixer for Shenzhen's tech community — software engineers, data scientists/AI practitioners, IT and cybersecurity professionals, startup founders, and remote workers. It's a casual, recurring meetup (part of an ongoing 'Tech Mixer and Social' series run in multiple Chinese cities) aimed at helping tech workers in Shenzhen connect, swap job leads, and stay current on industry trends over drinks. For Hafrik members in Shenzhen's hardware/AI/data scene, it's a good low-key spot to meet other builders and engineers in the city, including fellow Africans working in tech there. Organizers ask attendees to look for the 'Tech Social' group at the venue, and also run a Discord/WhatsApp community for RSVPs and to see who else is attending. Note: this listing is based on a recurring Eventbrite series rather than a single confirmed one-off date — please check the official Eventbrite page for the exact next date/time before heading out, as the series runs on a rolling schedule across multiple dates.
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  • Navigating Guangzhou's Xiaobei Market: A Street-by-Street Guide to African Grocery Stores, Hair Suppliers, and Halal Eateries
    If you have ever stepped off the metro at Xiaobei station and walked up into the open air, you already know the feeling. The smell of grilled suya mixing with fresh bread from a Yemeni bakery, Lingala and Wolof and Arabic all bouncing off each other in the same five metres of pavement, a Nigerian aunty haggling over the price of stockfish while a Guinean trader counts out yuan for a bag of...
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  • 17
    Oct
    Canton Fair Business Hotel, Pazhou, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
    Heading to the Canton Fair this October? Join fellow African entrepreneurs, importers, and first-time buyers for an evening of practical, no-nonsense advice on surviving Guangzhou's trade fair season. This meetup brings together experienced traders, freight forwarders, and long-term Guangzhou residents to share real-world strategies for sourcing reliable suppliers, negotiating sample costs and MOQs, and spotting the red flags of common scams (fake trading companies, bait-and-switch quality, deposit fraud, and more). We'll break into small discussion groups by product category (electronics, textiles, home goods, machinery) for targeted Q&A, followed by open networking over drinks and light snacks. Bring your business cards, your questions, and any supplier contracts you'd like a second pair of eyes on. Whether this is your first Canton Fair or your fifteenth, you'll leave with a clearer game plan and a stronger network of contacts who've been where you are. Hosted in English and French, with Mandarin-speaking volunteers on hand to help with translation questions.
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  • New Update for both IOS & ANDROID
    Update your app now….
    New Update for both IOS & ANDROID Update your app now….
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  • China’s New Exit-Entry Rules Take Effect September 15, 2026 – What Foreigners Need to Know

    China’s State Council has issued new Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration (Order No. 841). They come into force on 15 September 2026.


    Key changes for foreigners:

    • Providing false materials or making false statements on a visa or entry application can now result in a 1–5 year entry ban.


    • Common violations include: fake invitation letters, falsified education/work documents, concealing a previous stay in China, or claiming tourism when the real purpose is business/work.


    • Anyone who issues a false invitation letter or supporting documents can be fined RMB 5,000–10,000 (individuals) or RMB 10,000–50,000 (companies), plus confiscation of illegal profits.

    • Immigration consultants and visa agents in China face stricter registration and heavier penalties (fines, suspension, or licence revocation).


    The rules mainly codify existing practices and close loopholes. Ordinary tourists and genuine business travellers following the rules should not be affected.

    Stay accurate, avoid fake documents, and apply for the correct visa category.


    Sources: Official State Council regulation + reputable English summaries (Straits Times, China Daily, immigration law firms).

    China’s New Exit-Entry Rules Take Effect September 15, 2026 – What Foreigners Need to KnowChina’s State Council has issued new Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration (Order No. 841). They come into force on 15 September 2026.Key changes for foreigners: • Providing false materials or making false statements on a visa or entry application can now result in a 1–5 year entry ban. • Common violations include: fake invitation letters, falsified education/work documents, concealing a previous stay in China, or claiming tourism when the real purpose is business/work. • Anyone who issues a false invitation letter or supporting documents can be fined RMB 5,000–10,000 (individuals) or RMB 10,000–50,000 (companies), plus confiscation of illegal profits. • Immigration consultants and visa agents in China face stricter registration and heavier penalties (fines, suspension, or licence revocation).The rules mainly codify existing practices and close loopholes. Ordinary tourists and genuine business travellers following the rules should not be affected.Stay accurate, avoid fake documents, and apply for the correct visa category.Sources: Official State Council regulation + reputable English summaries (Straits Times, China Daily, immigration law firms).
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  • Welcome to a brand new month filled with fresh opportunities, meaningful connections and new possibilities, wishing you success, and great moments all month long!


    #HappyNewMonth #Hafrik

    Welcome to a brand new month filled with fresh opportunities, meaningful connections and new possibilities, wishing you success, and great moments all month long!#HappyNewMonth #Hafrik
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