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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 overcoming misconceptions about Africa and promoting intercultural peace. He is a 2019 grant and fellowship recipient of the China-Africa Research Initiative 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, 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
Global Engagement Officer, Department of International Studies, XJTLU, Sept 2024-present
HSS School Curriculum Review Panel member, XJTLU, Sept 2022-present
Acting Programmme Director, BA International Relations, XJTLU, Feb-Aug 2022 (Deputy Programme Director till June 2024)
International Studies staff representative to HSS UG Staff-Student Liaison Committee, XJTLU, Sept 2022-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
- 1 Finished
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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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Chinese Aid: Powering Africa and Mitigating Electricity-related Demonstrations
Che, A., 2024, In: Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations. 10, 1, p. 6-25 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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
1 Citation (Scopus) -
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 Access4 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)
Activities
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The Impact of Chinese Aid on the Industrialization of Africa's Energy Sector - The Case of Ethiopia
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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Impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on the QUAD: Institutional Adaptation and the Evolution of the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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Research on China's Countermeasures to Address the International Security Challenges Posed by AI: Military Perspective
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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Role and impact of Multinational Corporations in Local Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Huawei’s Business Operations in Africa
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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Impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative on South Africa's Electronics Manufacturing Industry
Afaanwi Che (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision