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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.

Speaking in French on Fenêtre sur Chine

Speaking in French on Fenêtre sur Chine

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Events

On June 5th 2019, I was invited by the vibrant French community in Beijing to discuss China-Africa relations. We paid special attention to how China is changing the dynamics in francophone West African nations, which are a part of France’s sphere of influence. While it is true that France still wields a lot of influence in these countries, West African governments are also taking advantage of Chinese loans, and West African consumers are increasingly exposed to Chinese companies like StarTimes.

I especially enjoyed this discussion because it was entirely in French. I began studying the language at age 19 and never thought that I would one day lead a discussion using it.

Taihe Civilizations Forum 2019

Taihe Civilizations Forum 2019
Attending Foreign Correspondents' Event with a star podcaster and a Netflix star

Attending Foreign Correspondents' Event with a star podcaster and a Netflix star