Delegates began the 42nd annual meetings of the board of governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Shanghai, China, with calls for wider and mutually beneficial cooperation between Africa and China. China is also hosting the 33rd annual meetings of the board of governors of the African Development Fund (ADF). The opening ceremony was graced by Presidents of Cape Verde, Madagascar and Rwanda – Pedro Pires, Marc Ravalomanana and Paul Kagame.