索马里创业青年萨卡：实现中索经贸往来的“双向奔赴”

“是长沙给了我发展的机会。”来自索马里的国际创业青年萨卡以2023届优秀国际学生的身份入驻中国（湖南）自由贸易试验区长沙片区国际青年创业港后，于同年创办了长沙巴达马贸易有限公司。以长沙为中心规划采购半径，萨卡网罗湖湘好物，将其售往非洲。如今公司生意十分兴隆，已取得累计进出口额40万美元的好成绩。

“Changsha gave me the opportunity to develop.” After settling in the International Youth Entrepreneurship Port in the Changsha Area of China (Hunan) Pilot Free Trade Zone as an outstanding international student in 2023, ZAKI, a global entrepreneur from Somalia, launched Changsha BADMAAX trade co., ltd. the same year. Establishing a procurement radius centered around Changsha, ZAKI sources fine Hunan-based products and sells them to Africa. The company is now thriving, achieving a cumulative import and export volume of 400,000 dollars.

“在长沙的外国毕业生，想创业的可以申请‘创业签证’，我就是第一个拿到这个签证的外国人！”在萨卡看来，除了“创业签证”，长沙为外籍创业者还提供了诸多利好政策，为像他一样追梦的国际青年，提供了源源不断的创业新机遇。

"Foreign graduates in Changsha who want to start a business can apply for a 'business visa.' I am the first foreigner to get this visa!" In ZAKI's opinion, except for the "business visa," Changsha has provided many favorable policies for foreign entrepreneurs, providing endless new opportunities for international youth like him to pursue their dreams.

谈及未来，萨卡不仅打算“把中国的农业机械卖到索马里”，更致力于打造中非之间的贸易桥梁。有机会的话，他想帮索马里客户来中国做采购，同时帮中国企业到索马里做投资，实现二者之间经贸往来的“双向奔赴”。

In the future, ZAKI plans to sell agricultural machinery from China to Somalia and build a trade bridge between China and Africa. If possible, he would like to help Somali clients make purchases in China and help Chinese enterprises invest in Somalia, achieving a "mutual pursuit" of economic exchanges between the two sides.