Chinese martial arts gain popularity in Africa

"We have seen tangible improvement in sectors ranging from agriculture and communications, construction, manufacturing, culture, sports and games, and people to people exchanges," said Moshi.

The number of kung fu clubs in Rwanda organized under the Rwanda Kung Fu Wushu Federation has been growing in recent years, and the total stands at 31 this year, with over 2,000 registered members.

Also, according to a recent report by the Ethiopian Martial Arts Federation, there are over 800 martial arts training centers across Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation.

Among them, 60 are found in Addis Ababa and each offers martial arts training for about 70 students each season, and a wushu club exists in every small town in Ethiopia, the report indicated.