Africa faces Chinese teacher shortage

A new article series by Jevans Nyabiage examines how China's deepening ties with Africa have boosted demand for Chinese language learning, but expansion is stymied by a shortage of instructors. For years, Chinese language training in Africa has been provided mainly through Beijing-backed Confucius Institutes at universities and independent schools run by Chinese nationals. The drive to expand Chinese language education across the continent now faces significant hurdles due to insufficient teaching personnel.