The Angola-China Chamber of Commerce has launched its first course teaching Mandarin Chinese, Angop reports.

The Angolan news agency quoted a statement from the chamber saying the three-month-long course in beginner’s Mandarin will start on February 13 and is open to the public. Angolan teachers trained in China will lead the course.

The chamber has encouraged businesses to enrol employees in the programme and says it will develop business relationships in Mandarin.