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Ghanaian Students Returning from China Face Unique Challenges…and Opportunities
More African foreign students are studying in China than anywhere else in the world. But do these qualifications get them jobs back home? A new webinar series by the Afro-Sino Centre of International Relations (ASCIR) featuring the China-Trained African Professionals (CTAP) ...
China’s New Line on Ghana Debt: We Own Less Than 5%, so Why Are You Talking to Us?
Even though talks between Chinese creditors and the Ghanaian government are now underway in Accra to restructure the country's $1.7 billion of bilateral debt, a narrative that Beijing is delaying the process is taking hold in the Ghanaian media. The problem stems ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: Apple’s Chinese Suppliers Reportedly Moving Production out of the Country at a Much Faster Rate Than Forecast
Apple's Chinese suppliers are reportedly moving production out of the country at a much faster rate than previously forecast, according to one of the company's largest partners. AirPods maker GoerTek Inc. said it is shifting manufacturing to Vietnam and other Asian countries to avoid the fallout from escalating ...
Ghana President Hopeful for IMF Deal in March
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo is optimistic that the debt-ridden country will reach a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund by the end of the month. Speaking at a gathering of ambassadors and high-level officials, Akufo-Addo said: “I’m confident that with ...
Germany’s Ambassador to Ghana Explains Why He Thinks China is Hesitating to Set Up a Creditor Committee
The German government is advocating on behalf of Ghana for China to stop stalling in the creation of a new Creditor Committee that will restructure Accra's debts. Last week, Ghana officially became the second African country in the post-pandemic era to default ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: South Africa: Naval Drills | Ghana: Debt Crisis | DRC: Mining Contracts
Controversial joint naval exercises among South Africa, Russia, and China got underway this week off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, prompting a fierce backlash from critics who blasted Pretoria for legitimizing Russia on the first anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine.
Ghana’s Finance Minister Will Go to Beijing This Week Seeking Debt Relief
Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta will head to Beijing on Friday in a bid to re-negotiate Accra's $1.7 billion debt owed to Chinese creditors. The West African country has already defaulted on some of its commercial debt ...
It’s Getting Tougher for African Students to Get a PhD in China
Thousands of African students are back in class again in China following a three-year absence due to the pandemic and Beijing's strict COVID Zero travel restrictions. But doctoral students from Africa and elsewhere are confronting ...
Germany’s Finance Minister Singles Out China in Debt Relief Appeal for Ghana
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is the latest high-ranking Western official to pressure China to do more to help relieve the burgeoning debt crisis in a growing number of African countries. "I remind China of its responsibilities as a very important ...
How Much Ghana Owes China Depends on Who You Ask
At first glance, Ghana doesn't owe China that much when measured against its outstanding debts to both multilateral development banks like the IMF and the World Bank and, more importantly, bondholders. $1.7 billion in the context of what other developing countries owe Chinese ...
Hannah Ryder on What to Expect This Year in China-Africa Relations
Qin Gang is carrying on a 33-year-old tradition by making Africa the first official visit of the new year for China's foreign minister. Qin took office just two weeks ago and is new to African affairs, so this week's five-nation tour ...
Fresh Data on How China Affects African Jobs
Job creation is one of the most important issues in Africa-China relations. Two fascinating recent research articles give different takes on how engagement with China affects African development. The first focuses on the controversial issue of the importation of Chinese workers ...