From students to business people, many Africans are enthralled by China's rise and want to be part of it.
Sara Elhassan says she did not develop an interest in China until she studied in the West.
Tony O. Otoa believes Africa is shifting its focus away from the West and toward China.
When African students consider where to study abroad, their first choice is often Europe or the United States. In France alone, there were more than 100,000 African university students in 2009. First and foremost, this is a matter of language and of the quality and reputation of a university degree obtained in the West, and these valid reasons will continue to play an important role in students' choices.
African students need to do some research before deciding on which degrees to do
Versatility has been the magic wand for Chinese businesses in Africa for more than a decade.
During the opening ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing last year, China promised more help for African countries in building agricultural technology centers, training medical and other personnel, and digging wells to expand access to clean water.
Richard Attias, founder of the New York Forum, likes to compare his native Moroccan culture to the Chinese one. He finds similarities in both cultures, including people's work ethic, hospitality and willingness to make things happen.
China's foreign aid programs have gained tremendous attention in recent times and are fast becoming a viable alternative to the traditional high-cost aid plans propagated by Western nations in Africa.
China's growing engagements in Africa have helped create a strong alliance framework for the future and played a key role in espousing its peaceful global development goals.
Bitcoins increase in popularity but reservations exist in some quarters.
Why do banks charge fees when you transfer money or withdraw cash and exchange currencies? Because certain infrastructures are used that cost money and when we conduct mining, we are contributing to the safety and smoothness of transactions involving bitcoins, which deserves a reward in the form of bitcoins."
Copyright 1995 - 2010 . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263 Registration Number: 20100000002731 
