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SUMMARY:AFRICAN TEA TIME
DESCRIPTION:Kongamano Student Group in collaboration with the African Studies Center presents African Tea Time! An opportunity to learn and share about first-hand experiences on the African Continent. \n\nOPEN TO EVERYONE! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \n \n\n\n\n\nMulti-African Countries\nTheme: Global China and U.S Strategic Interests in Africa \nSpeaker: Arhin Acheampong\, Deputy Director\, Afro-Sino Center of International Relations (ASCIR)\, Ghana \nAfrica-China relations date back to the early Han dynasty. Today\, China has become the continent’s largest trading partner and biggest investor with a two-way trade of $254 billion and investments exceeding $2 billion in the first seven months of 2021 alone. On the other hand\, Africa-US combined two-way trade and investment stood at $18 billion across 47 African countries in 2021. \nChina is increasingly becoming a partner of choice to several African countries. Countries like Ethiopia are exploring policy decisions to offer incentives aimed at increasing Chinese investments in the country to diversify the domestic industry. China’s outlook on the continent has also increased tremendously with current research findings placing the United States second to China in terms of positive influence/outlook on the continent. This feat by China is largely attributed to China’s infrastructure projects and investments on the continent. \nAfrica’s infrastructure needs are estimated to be between $130billion and $170 billion annually with an existing financing gap of $68-108billion. Currently\, Chinese companies dominate Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector with market shares ranging between 31-62%. In the 1990s\, America and Europe held market shares of over 85% on the continent. Chinese companies are venturing into almost all sectors of infrastructure and construction and are characterized by easy financing\, enormous scale\, low costs and high-speed. \nWhile Africa benefits from these massive infrastructure projects and investments\, China\, which has been aware of Africa’s collective political power in multilateral organizations has benefitted significantly from the continent in that regard. The two partners have increasingly signaled a ‘win-win’ collaboration among co-equals. \nAre American efforts at increasing engagement in trade and creating opportunities on the continent yielding the anticipated results? \nFacilitator: Dr. Damaris Choti\, Coordinator of Student & Alumni Programs\, African Studies Center\, MSU
URL:https://ascir.org/event/african-tea-time/
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SUMMARY:China-Trained African Professionals Series
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URL:https://ascir.org/event/china-trained-african-professionals-series-2/
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SUMMARY:Maiden Biennial Media Forum On Natural Resources\, Environment\, Climate Change and Science (BIM-NECS FORUM)
DESCRIPTION:Theme:\n“Strengthening media focus on natural resources\, environment\, climate change and science: Challenges\, Prospects and Way forward.” \nKeynote Speaker: Professor Christopher Gordon. Founder and Former Director of the institute of Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS) of the University of Ghana
URL:https://ascir.org/event/maiden-biennial-media-forum-on-natural-resources-environment-climate-change-and-science-bim-necs-forum/
LOCATION:Kofi\, Kofi Annan Center of Excellence in ICT\, Accra\, Greater Accra\, Ghana
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ORGANIZER;CN="ASCIR":MAILTO:afrosinocentre@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:An Integrated Framework for a Multi-Layered Digital Education: Strategies for Digital Transformation in Africa
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URL:https://ascir.org/event/an-integrated-framework-for-a-multi-layered-digital-education-strategies-for-digital-transformation-in-africa/
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SUMMARY:CHINA-TRAINED AFRICAN PROFESSIONALS SERIES
DESCRIPTION:Sharing the China Experience-Opportunities and Challenges across the continent and industries.
URL:https://ascir.org/event/china-trained-african-professionals-series-3/
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SUMMARY:FOCAC 2024
DESCRIPTION:ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF COUPS IN WEST AFRICA – EXPLORING CHINA’S ROLE AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER\nA convening of experts in Africa-China Security relations to share insights on what UN Secretary General\, António Guterres\, has described as an ‘epidemic of coup d’etats’. \nRegister Now
URL:https://ascir.org/event/focac-2024/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams\, https://bit.ly/3Mjzqj7\, Online
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