"Hello, Mr. Xia! Nice to meet you. I came to Africa this time to deal with the aftermath. I will return to China after finishing the matter."

The expression on Hu Yang's face didn't change, but from Xia Guoyuan's words, it could be heard that Sauron was really not easy to mess with.

At this time, Wu Gang saw that the atmosphere was a bit dull, so he smiled and said: "Mr. Hu, some people say that you are the most powerful investor in the country. Can you also tell us about your investment experience?"

"Bah! Who is spreading rumors?"

As Hu Yang spoke, he also laughed. He felt that Fatty Wu was very good at adjusting the atmosphere and could change the rhythm for you with just one sentence.

"It's not necessarily unfounded... Mr. Hu, let's not talk about this. I have a very good investment project here. I wonder if Mr. Hu is interested?"

Xia Guoyuan also realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere just now, so he changed the topic.

Out of politeness, Hu Yang still expressed his willingness to listen to what the other party said about the investment project.

As a result, the other party kept talking, and Hu Yang was stunned. One of the two people was engaged in electric power construction, and the other was engaged in railway construction. How come the project they mentioned was to invest in copper mines?

Of course, Populus euphratica also did some homework before coming. Zambia is known as the "country of copper mines" and its copper resources are very rich. Moreover, Populus euphratica still remembers that after experiencing the downturn in recent years, the price of copper will increase in the future.

There is a very big increase.

In fact, it’s not just copper. A ten-year bull market for commodities is about to come.

There is nothing wrong with this investment project itself, but it always sounds like something is wrong with two leaders in the construction field going to mine.

"Mr. Hu, the Konkola Copper Mine has proven ore reserves of 250 million tons, with a grade of 3.8%. It is a high-grade copper mine. This mine used to be owned by a British-American joint venture mining company, but last year they began to divest. I and

Lao Xia thought it could be invested, so he set up a mining company to take over."

Wu Gang saw that Hu Yang was silent, so he explained in detail.

There is nothing wrong with the mine itself, and it is not difficult to mine. However, the financial strength of the Huagang Mining Group they established is not sufficient. The subsequent investment will be about 400 million U.S. dollars, so they want to raise a round of financing.

Hu Yang smiled, nodded, and pondered.

If someone asked, what was the most profitable thing to do in 2003? A hundred people might have a hundred answers. But for Populus euphratica, he can definitely tell you without even thinking about it, bulk commodities!

Populus euphratica's memory is very clear. Starting in 2003, there was a ten-year bull market in international commodities. This included copper, aluminum, iron ore, coal, etc.

In the process of domestic economic development, there is an exclusive term "coal boss", which was born during this period. The name "coal boss" later became synonymous with "rich", which originated from the golden decade of commodities. Guarding a

Coal mines, the price of coal is rising month by month, year by year, faster than turning on the money printing machine to make money, it’s simply not beautiful!

Of course, Hu Yang has no plans to open a coal mine. He has a wide range of investment channels and has no intention of digging for "black gold", but this does not mean that he will not enter the mining field.

Since the country joined the WTO, there has been a very strange phenomenon in the world market, that is, whatever is bought domestically will rise. This is actually related to the fact that our country does not have the pricing power of bulk commodities.

The most famous example is the iron ore negotiation between the domestic steel enterprise consortium and BHP Billiton. The pricing power is in the hands of others. As the country with the largest steel production in the world, it has to endure the other party's unreasonable price increases again and again.

The situation with copper ore is similar. China is a country with relatively scarce copper resources. However, due to the wide application of copper in electronics, electrical, machinery, national defense and other fields, the annual import volume is huge.

"Well, it is still necessary to invest in a copper mine."

Many thoughts in Hu Yang's mind flashed away, and he said with a smile: "Mr. Wu, Mr. Xia, I will think about this matter, and we will find time to discuss it in detail later."

Today is a social event held by the embassy, ​​and it is not convenient to discuss this topic in depth.

Wu Gang and Xia Guoheng exchanged glances, feeling that there might be something interesting about this matter. They also knew that going too far is too much, so they chatted with Hu Yang for a while, and then went to other people.

Populus euphratica wandered around for a while and chatted with a boss from Jiangsu and Zhejiang who runs a farm in Zambia. This boss has been in Zambia for two years and has a large farm that is mainly engaged in the cultivation of staple food and some cash crops.

According to him, the cultivated land area in Zambia is not small, and the land that has been developed for farming only accounts for 27% of the total cultivated land.

"The main reason is that irrigation is troublesome. Local farming depends on the weather. Only after we came here did we introduce some scientific irrigation methods."

Although the other party didn't say it, Hu Yang could tell that the other party must have encountered many difficulties while fighting in a foreign country. But you have to admire the Chinese people's tenacity and perseverance. No matter how difficult the environment, some people can adapt and take root.

Before the reception ended, Hu Yang and Mr. Ren chatted for a while. hw's current expansion in Africa is progressing steadily, and Mr. Ren will fly from Zambia to Tanzania tomorrow.

Back at the hotel, Hu Yang carefully sorted out the situation he had learned.

The current top priority is, of course, the business expansion of Mingkang Communications in Africa. Based on what he has seen and heard since arriving in Zambia, the country is relatively stable and the probability of vicious cases is not very high.

"Sister Lu, Mr. Gao's current condition is improving and he is out of danger. However, due to this incident, the company's business here has come to a standstill. In my opinion, the company will send another group of people over to complete the signing as soon as possible.

The contracted base station construction is good. Of course, the employees are on the principle of voluntariness, and the salary can be higher. For example, if you come to Africa, you can get three times the salary at home, etc..."

Regarding security issues, Zambia has repeatedly assured the embassy that it will strengthen the protection of employees of Chinese-funded enterprises.

In Hu Yang’s memory, hw has been deeply involved in Africa for 20 years, and later became the world’s number one communications company. Its contribution to the African market is indispensable.

Even Mr. Ren himself travels to various parts of Africa multiple times every year to express condolences to employees and deal with various complex incidents.

So there is no reason why Mingkang Communications employees should not dare to come. Of course, this is done on a voluntary basis and is never forced.

Compared to three times the domestic salary, coupled with various subsidies, one year in Africa is basically equivalent to three to four years in China, and there will still be people willing to come.

"Okay, I understand. I will arrange this as soon as possible. Now that the company has gradually stabilized, Mr. Hu can rest assured about domestic matters."

After chatting with Lu Yali for more than ten minutes, the phone went offline. Communication facilities in African countries are generally very backward, and Hu Yang has long known this.

Hu Yang did not continue to dial. The things that should be discussed have been discussed, so he would not disturb Lu Yali's rest.

The next day.

Hu Yang took Li Jie, Lu Dacheng and others to the office of Mingkang Communications in Lusaka.

After the initial panic, especially when Populus euphratica came to Zambia in person, the mood of the employees sent by the company basically stabilized.

"Manager Yu, what do you think of the order that Mr. Gao worked so hard to win?"

The office rents a three-story building, which is nearby the company's employee dormitories. The conditions here are relatively simple, but the house is quite spacious.

In a small conference room, Hu Yang summoned the management staff for a meeting.

Currently, the company in Zambia has more than 30 employees, and also employs some Chinese people, totaling almost 50 people.

There are nine managers, including Yu Yue.

"Mr. Hu, we have already made a construction plan. The domestic side has received the order I sent, and the equipment will arrive in about half a month. As soon as the equipment arrives, we will install and debug it immediately."

Yu Yue answered confidently.

Hu Yang nodded with satisfaction, praised Yu Yue and everyone present, and then asked everyone if they had any difficulties.

"Mr. Hu, I hope that the company can strengthen the security force of various institutions in Africa. For example, several international giants' companies in Africa have hired professional security companies."

Internationally renowned security companies have huge operations in Africa. It is easy to understand that the more unsafe the place, the greater the need for security services.

"Well, this issue should be seriously considered. By the way, do any of you know whether the personnel of the security company here can legally hold guns?"

For two lifetimes combined, Populus euphratica has been equally unfamiliar with Africa.

The company's advance team sent mostly technical personnel and a few people with international trade experience. There was only one person who was relatively familiar with local laws.

"Mr. Hu, it is difficult to check the information here. Mr. Gao hired a local legal consultant. According to him, after registration, security personnel of foreign-funded enterprises are not only legal to hold guns, but can also form small-scale armed forces, similar to

The kind of factory protection team."

This person's speech surprised Hu Yang.

This kind of thing is simply unimaginable in China, and globally, Populus euphratica has not heard of any country that can do this.

As a "forgotten continent", Africa is ranked as one of the poorest and backward regions in the world. At the dawn of the new millennium, African countries have begun to pay attention to the issue of economic development. However, countries on the African continent want to develop their economies on their own.

, is basically impossible. Then there is only one way to go, which is to attract foreign investment.

When it comes to attracting investment, African countries have given huge discounts, which in the eyes of other countries is almost tantamount to betrayal.

For example, Nigeria announced in its foreign investment promotion that as long as foreign companies lease land in Nigeria, they will be given a one-time lease of 66 to 99 years without charging a penny.
Chapter completed!