CGTN host Enoch Wong invited Huawei's Seeds for the Future program alumni from African nations such as Ethiopia, Morocco, Algeria and Benin to share their thoughts on Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The discussion highlighted how China's commitment to green development, gender equality and modernization resonated with these young tech leaders. The alumni reflected on how these priorities align with their home countries' goals, from Ethiopia's green legacy to Morocco's renewable energy aspirations. The conversation also explored the significance of vocational training and how modernization can coexist with cultural preservation, offering a vision of how Africa and China can collaborate to build a community with a shared future for the new era.