The Board

Ghanaian diplomat currently serving as Ghana’s Consul-General to Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Holds a doctorate in Political Economy, published extensively on international affairs.

Assistant Professor, Global Digital Media (UMass Amherst), research focus: Africa, China, US digital technology & impact.

PhD, China Studies Professor at the University of Oslo, pioneered Chinese migration studies, currently leading an ERC-funded global connections project.

Director of African Studies Center and History Professor at Michigan State, pioneers China-Africa development studies with impactful research and publications.

Emeritus Professor at Peking University, specializes in African history and China-Africa relations.

The Team

MA in International Relations, with a specialization in Global Order in Historical Perspective from Leiden University.

MA degree in International Security from the Josef Korbel School of International Affairs, University of Denver.

Chair Professor of African Studies and Director of the Global African Diaspora Studies (GADS) Research Platform, University of Vienna, Austria

Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Development Studies, University of Nairobi. PhD in Environment and Development from Roskilde University, Denmark

Professor Emeritus and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Legal and Urban Studies at William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ.

Former Ghanaian Ambassador to China and UN FAO Representative. Ex Chair of FOCAC African Ambassadors Agricultural Working Group.

Research Fellow in the Diaspora and Transnational Studies
programme at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Works with think tanks, local and international corporate companies, and lectures at universities in South Africa.

President of South African Students in China Association (SASCA), Ph.D. Candidate at Beihang University majoring in Computer Application Technology

Linguist and Africa-China analyst. PhD in English linguistics from the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS), University of Bayreuth, Germany

Africa-China analyst and International relations practitioner. PhD International politics from Fudan University (China).

Africa-China researcher. PhD in Sociology from the University of Ghana, Legon. Senior Lecturer, Legon.

PhD from Lingnan University, specializes in China-Africa security relations, US-Africa security relations, terrorism, counterterrorism, and political insecurity in Africa.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography and GIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University of Ghana, MA and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.

international development professional. Senior Advisor, Mercy Corps – Environmental Sustainability and Safeguarding, Technical Support Unit in Washington, D.C.

Research Assistant Professor at the Institute for International Affairs, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, focusing on China-Africa relations, international development, and Global South knowledge production

Senior Research Consultant at Melian Dialogue Research Limited. PhD in International Relations from the United States International University-Africa, Nairobi

Expert in Emerging Market Banking, Project Financing, China-Africa Relations. Holds engineering degrees from China’s top university, with further studies at Korea University and the University of Cape Town.

Education Specialist with Edify, Master of Education, Economics of Education and Management from Central China Normal University.

Doctoral candidate in the International Education Development program at the Peking University Graduate School of Education.

PhD student, University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Affairs. Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Government (dual major), Smith College

Scholar specializing in Africa–China relations and international development. Yenching Scholar with an MA in China Studies (Peking University). Fluent in Mandarin.

Public Policy analyst, researcher and international relations enthusiast from Zambia. He holds a Masters degree in Public Policy from Michigan State University.

Professional Research Analyst with 5 years working experience in the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration

Master’s Degree in Development Studies from the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi

Journalist, Linguist. Master of Law in International Relations, from University of International Business and Economics and an BA in Letters and Foreign Civilizations.

Ph.D. Candidate | Vanier Scholar 2022 | Yenching Scholar of PKU (2018) | Founder & Managing Director of Edu4All

Policy and Strategy Professional specializing in Africa and MENA security, economic development, and legal frameworks. She is fluent in Arabic and Mandarin.

Tutor of English in Shanghai, China. PhD. Candidate, research/graduate assistant at the East China Normal University, ECNU.

Founding partner at RoundtripAfrika. Trainee Investment Analyst at Olduvai Capital. Michigan State University (MSU) with a cum laude B.A. in Finance and UX Design

MPH with specialization in Health Education and Promotion from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Final year PhD student, Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China

Yenching Scholar researching Chinese investment in Nigeria; experienced in development, global youth programs, and Afro-Sino institutional partnerships.

Assistant Lecturer at the Chinese Section of the Department of Modern Languages, University of Ghana. PhD student.

Incoming PhD Scholar at Tsinghua University and Yenching Scholar at Peking University. Expert in Africa-China relations, educational diplomacy, and coevolutionary pragmatism in Sino-African cooperation.

PhD student at the Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana. Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Psychology, Master’s in Communication Studies, University of Ghana.

The Board

Adam Abdul-Rahaman

Seyram Avle​

Heidi Østbø Haugen

Jamie Monson

Li Anshan

The Team

Pamela Carslake

Arhin Acheampong

Adams Bodomo

Joseph Onjala

Aaron Tesfaye

H.E. Dr Winfred Nii Okai Hammond

Kudus Adebayo

Mandira Bagwandeen

Sibusiso Reuben Bakana

Jocelyne Kenne Kenne​

Cliff Mboya

Mark Kwaku Mensah Obeng

Paa Kwasi Wolseley Prah

Kwame Adovor Tsikudo

Francis Xavier Tuokuu

Ivy Wei YE

Emmanuel Zwanbin

Qiu Fayuan(Allen)

Florentine Adjoa Ansah-Asare

Dickson Agbaji

Susan Cossa

Itunu Grace Ishola

Luyando Mutale Katenda

Lesego Alicia Keimetswe

Linda Khasabuli

Oui Koueta

Abdou Rahim Lema

Omnia Musa

David Kyei-Nuamah

Gigi Ngcobo

Dorothy Osei

Collins Oduro

Philip Stephen

Edward Joseph Yawson

Oluwasegun Fabiyi Michael

Hayford Yeboah

Contact

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