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Africa's growing demand for Chinese language education faces teacher shortage

African nations are increasingly incorporating Chinese language education into their national curricula, with countries like Tunisia, Cameroon, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, and Nigeria already offering the language. However, this expansion is significantly hindered by a critical shortage of qualified teachers, despite the presence of Confucius Institutes and schools run by Chinese nationals. AI

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Africa's growing demand for Chinese language education faces teacher shortage

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jevans Nyabiage ·

    More and more Africans want to learn Chinese. But who will teach them?

    As China’s relationship with African countries has deepened, the country’s influence is spreading into more areas. In the first of a series of articles, Jevans Nyabiage explores how a drive to expand Chinese language education in Africa is being stymied by a shortage of teachers.…