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Welcome!

My name is Lina and I am from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I run a social enterprise that aims to bring digital education to Ethiopian students. Learn more about it at www.educationforethiopia.org.

My journey started as I wrote the first book in the world that helps Amharic (Ethiopia’s lingua franca) speakers learn Mandarin Chinese. Many people in my country were happy to have access to educational materials in local languages so I set out to make that widely accessible.

Like many students in developing countries, Ethiopian pupils work as well as attend school. If they miss school for whatever reason, especially their science and math classes, they may never catch up. Digitized content will meet them where they left off.

Previously, I wrote about Africa-China relations. Having lived in China for about a decade, I wanted to share with my audience how China and Africa are shaping the world. I have a book series called “The Complete Beginner’s Guide to China-Africa Relations.”

If you read all that, we should probably talk. Send me a message or add me on LinkedIn below.

My second book! Coming soon!!

My second book! Coming soon!!

Lina Ayenew
Books

If you are curious about the extraordinary evolution of China-Africa relations in the 21st century, look no further. Lina Getachew Ayenew has spent the past five years documenting China's emergence as a key player in Africa's economic development, distilling mega-themes from the work of leading researchers. Whether you are a student, journalist, diplomat, or business executive, "The Complete Beginner's Guide to China-Africa Relations" will provide the tools you need to understand the link between China and Africa, which together represent more than 1/3 of the world's population. This series covers the 2014-2018 time span, a crucial period in this shared history: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) roared across the globe, Africa welcomed Chinese tech advances and educational opportunities, China banned domestic ivory trade and Trump was elected. Lina discusses this and much more.  

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TimeOut Beijing

TimeOut Beijing

Book party in Beijing

Book party in Beijing