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Personal profile
Afaanwi Che started his academic career in Swansea University, UK, where he obtained his PhD in International Relations in 2015. His teaching and research interests have led him to universities in different countries, including USA, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda where he served as Deputy Director of postgraduate studies in Kampala International University prior to joining XJTLU in March 2021. His current research interests focus on China-Africa relations and pedagogic strategies for promoting intercultural peace. He is a 2019 recipient of the China-Africa Research Initiative fellowship at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. He regularly contributes to coding data for the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Index, the world’s largest democracy measurement project. Che's work has featured in various outlets, including Peace and Conflict Studies, International Journal on World Peace, Third World Quarterly, Journal of Asian and African Studies, and Journal of Political Science Education. He welcomes PhD supervision and research collaboration in the following fields: China-Africa relations, African Politics, IR Theory, and Peace and Conflict Studies
Research interests
China-Africa Relations
Peace and Conflict Studies
International Relations Theory
African Politics
Area interest: Africa
Political Science and Peace Education
Experience
Assistant Professor, International Studies, XJTLU, 2021-present
Acting Programmme Director, BA International Relations, XJTLU, Feb-Aug 2022 (Deputy Programme Director till June 2024)
Global Engagement Officer, Department of International Studies, XJTLU, Aug 2021-July 2022
Acting research officer, Department of International Studies, XJTLU, Nov 2021-May 2022
Senior Lecturer (IR), Kampala International University, Uganda, 2017-2020
Lecurer (IR), Kampala International University, Uganda, 2016-2017,
Deputy Director, Postgraduate Studies, Kampala International University, Uganda, 2016-2020
Lecturer (IR), Kwararafa University, Nigeria, 2015-2016
Postgraduate Tutor, Department of Political and Cultural Studies, Swansea University, UK, 2011-2015
Teaching
International Politics of Development in Africa
International Political Economy
Managing the World: the Role of International Institutions
Economic Competition and Conflict
Globalization and Regional Integration
Africa in Contemporary International Security
International Law
Awards and honours
Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS-CARI research grant & fellowship (2019)
Teaching Assistantship, PCS, Swansea University (2011–2015)
Postgraduate Scholarship, Swansea University (MA 2007, Ph.D 2010-2014)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
Fellow, UK Higher Education Academy (2022)
PhD, International Relations, Swansea University, UK (2015)
MA, International Relations, Swansea University, UK (2009)
BSc, Political Science, University of Buea, Cameroon (2006)
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Is Chinese Official Finance Reducing Criminal Homicides in Africa?
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Cameroon spends 90% of Chinese development loans on its French region: this could deepen the country's divisions
Che, A., 2024, the Conversation.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Deeply divided along aid lines? Chinese loans, Cameroon and Anglophone marginalisation
Che, A. M. & Njie, M. J., 2024, In: Third World Quarterly. 45, 8, p. 1398-1417 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Benefits and Challenges of Transnational Education: Reflections from a Sino-British Joint Venture University
Che, A., 2023, In: International Journal of Chinese Education. 12, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Let the Students Speak: Using Podcasts to Promote Student Voice and Engagement in an International Studies Classroom in China
Che, A., 2023, In: Journal of Political Science Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
西浦EDU跨国教育发展支持TNE播客第三期-西浦高等教育教学专业能力发展项目与教师发展 PGCert
Wang, Y., Yuan, Y., Che, A. & Le Corre, J. Y., 16 Sept 2022Research output: Practice-based research output › Design, Architecture, Interiors
Open Access
Activities
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The market entry mode of Chinese digital enterprises in Africa A comparative case study between Transsion and Huawei
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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Chinese FDI in East Africa: Economic Impact in Ethiopia’s Manufacturing Sector’
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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The Developmental Evolution of China's Health Aid to Africa: The Case of the COVID-19
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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Impact of China’s Investment in Infrastructure on Africa: A Case study of Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway’
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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International Trade, Carbon Emissions, and Challenges to Climate Change Mitigation in South Africa
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision