Karikari elected president of NUGS-Beijing

General News of Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Source: NUGS – Beijing Media Team

2019-07-09

Timothy Kwakye Karikari; Senior Consultant for 360 Degrees Services Management and PhD student at the China University of International Business and Economics was elected President of the Beijing Chapter of the Ghana National Students Union for the academic year 2019/2020.

He was elected along with other leaders at a general meeting held at the Ghana Embbady in Beijing on June 23, 2019, in accordance with the union's constitution.

Mwin-Nia Saan-ye Zumakpeh; A master's student in actuarial science and risk management from the University of International Trade and Economics was also elected vice-president of the union. The position of Secretary General was won by Aduko Bukari Lardi, a master's student in Chinese economics at Renmin University of China, while Sebastian Gadah Besa, a master's student in world economics at Beijing Normal University, been elected finance secretary. Saaka Latifatu; a MBA student from the North China University of Technology has been elected union women's commissioner.

The newly elected leaders are committed to dedicating their time and resources to developing the union, protecting the interests of Ghanaian students in Beijing, and working to improve Ghana's image in Beijing. According to Karikari; Mr. President-elect, relations between Africa and China are in the discovery phase and therefore require African talents with the skills and experience required to advise African businesses and governments to ensure the success of their projects. interests and success of Africa. It is therefore important for students studying in China to see an opportunity to contribute to this emerging field and become the best in their respective fields of activity.

Commenting on prospects for studying in China, he believes that studies in China at this critical time of Africa's development trajectory are strategic as many African countries engage more and more with China and therefore need specialist advice, skills and support from people with the necessary know-how. Chinese practice. "China is Africa's largest trading partner and initiatives such as the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, the first China-Africa trade show, and others continue to strengthen relations.

Once again, many African countries are considering industrialization. Ghana's flagship policy, One District One Factory (1D1F), illustrates the willingness of African governments to develop through industrialization and resource development. We are also seeing more and more Chinese showing interest and doing business in Africa. There is therefore an opportunity to play a role in this thriving relationship at the academic, advocacy, government and corporate level. Global agencies are also interested in this new trend and therefore need the services of competent people for research, policy, and so on. Study in China and if possible acquire the language and culture would be beneficial in the long run. ".

He thanked the immediate executive for initiating innovative programs such as the first Global Leadership Forum in Beijing, which attracted diplomats and experts from academia, business and advocacy. He believes such events provide a platform for learning and development and also expose Ghanaian students to global opportunities.

With more than 7,000 Ghanaians studying in China, Ghana is the first African country in terms of students in China. After France, China is the second favorite destination of African international students, a position previously occupied by Western countries. While the upward trend in the number of registrations could be due to affordable tuition and the cost of living in China, dynamic engineering programs and scholarships, many badysts equate this with the growth of the China-Africa partnership led by the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).