Rita Chen

Overview

Rita is the founder of Agripower, a black women owned South African firm that offers reliable and sustainable alternative power solutions. Agripower acts as a “one -stop shop” for streamlining of energy projects in the development, design, procurement, construction and financing of renewable energy projects in Africa.Their clients include MTN, Discovery Insurance, Huawei, Bidvest etc. Rita has over 15 years’ experience in the renewable energy sector and Chinese-African economic and trade exchanges. She previously worked at Power Construction Corporation of China (New Energy Division) as Legal Director and Hexing Group as Group Legal Counsel. Rita also worked as Senior Transaction Specialist at ENSafrica (Africas largest law firm) and Norton Rose Fulbright Law Firm and advised in transactions worth over $2 billion. She is also an advisor to the Forum on China Africa Cooperation, Advisor Circle of Global Business Women President of China,Gauteng Taiwan Chamber of Commerce Secretary General, Africa Taiwan Chamber of Commerce Vice Secretary General,B20 Energy Mix & Just Transition Task Force Member and WENERGY Women in Energy 2025 award winner.Rita’s success is built on a solid foundation of trust, insightful and innovative deal structuring and the ability to understand and bridge the gap between China Africa business and economic imperatives which is essential for the successful implementation of a transaction