There are an estimated 6,500 Ghanaians studying in China, making Ghana, with its population of 28m, Africa’s number one supplier of students to the country. China has surged from almost nowhere to become Ghana’s top trading partner, with bilateral trade rising from less than $100m in 2000 to $6.7bn in 2017.
In describing the closeness of relations between the two countries, Chinese state newspaper the People’s Daily highlights China’s construction of the Bui hydropower station by Sinohydro Corporation and the 200MW Sunon Asogli thermal plant, which is operated by Shenzhen Energy Group.
It also mentions Chinese involvement in gas infrastructure, telecommunication networks, distance education learning, water supply projects and Africa World Airlines, a Ghanaian joint venture, which involves Hainan Airlines and the China-Africa Development Fund.