Mandarin and University Scholarships: This Is How China Weaves Its Influence in Africa Through Education

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Damaris Mutinda is a Kenyan woman who since she was a child had the dream of working in the railway sector. As an adult she discovered that one of the doors to achieving this was learning Mandarin, as much of the companies in the sector came from that country. After finishing her university studies, the Kenyan Faith Mworia took advantage of a scholarship and went to China to learn the language. Years later, she has made her passion her craft; sh…