Interview with Helen Hai

Status: Completed
Helen Hai
Group Vice President, General Manager of Overseas Investment
Huajian Group
Areas of expertise: Job Growth in Ethiopia, Entrepreneurship

Helen Hai is the Vice President and General Manager for overseas investment for Huajian Group. Huajian Group is one of the largest shoes manufacturers in China with 25,000 workers.

Hai was trained as an Actuary in United Kingdom and previously served as Vice President and Chief Actuary for Zurich Financial Services in China. She has an EMBA from INSEAD and Tsinghua University. 


All Questions
Pamela Channa
Uganda 		What do you think should be done to increase job opportunities for the educated redundant youths who have failed to get employed due to the fact that the old people do not want to retire so as to give the youth a chance?
BAKARI JUMA
Tanzania 		Why some of east african countries are not developing as faster as like kenya and rwanda
silas killingo
Kenya 		What is the secret of job growth and under what name do you operate in East Africa or Kenya in particular?
Andy Bii
Kenya 		Is Overseas Investment Huajian Group working directly with a local company in Kenya or is it planning to solely enhance its economic presence in the region. What number of people will gain direct employment as a result.
BENSON KIMANI
Kenya 		how can i start getting goods from china and selling them here in kenya
Gemechu Shale Ogato
Ethiopia 		You are a very good role model for females of our today's world. How do you compare the leadership quality of male and female leaders in different companies in developing countries like Ethiopia? does the sex of a person matter to be efficient and effective company leader?
Kyle Chau
United States 		I just read this article about your facilities in Ethiopia and wanted to learn how you first established facilities there. Did you reach out to that location specifically or did a local tell you about the opportunity? What is the hardest part?
omar
Tanzania 		Innovation is key for business organisation to be competitive. What are the key innovative activities your organisation is doing? What are the key issue does the governemnt do to facilitate your growth.
Abim
United States 		Proud of your achievement, what advise do you have for business start up .
Richard Tallent
United States 		How much does China plan to invest in Africa in the next ten years?
Ankit Khandelwal
India 		I have couple of questions: - How people currently at jobs can prepare themselves for the changing requirements in fast paced working? - TO become entrepreneur, what basic courses should I study?
Christian Chukwunenye Okoyen
Nigeria 		Thank you for your pedigree, My question is , how can NGOs from Nigeria benefit from your programs especially , on Entrepreneurship , etc ?
Joachim Lincoln Matthieu d´Almeida
Austria 		Through your Investment Group for Huajian Group how can you concerning Globalization promote the culture of coton, and others businesswhat can create prosperity in west african Region in order to reduce the poverty in this west african region?