Sierra Leone university strengthens academic partnerships in China
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierra Loaded
The University of Sierra Leone is leading a nine-member delegation to China from 6 to 15 November to develop academic cooperation with Gannan Normal University. The programme includes participation in a world Chinese language conference and visits to educational institutions, according to Sierra Loaded.
A nine-member delegation from the University of Sierra Leone, led by its Vice-Chancellor and Principal Aiah Randolph Lebbie, is visiting China from 6 to 15 November 2026 to strengthen academic cooperation and seek new partnerships, according to Sierra Loaded.
The delegation includes representatives from the university's constituent institutions and its Confucius Institute. Invited by Gannan Normal University in China's Jiangxi province, it is due to take part in the 2026 World Chinese Language Conference in Beijing and the annual meeting of the Confucius Institute Council of the University of Sierra Leone.
The programme also includes visits to Gannan Normal University, Dingnan Industrial College, a national youth football training base and a primary school affiliated with Gannan Normal University, as well as several cultural sites in Guangzhou, Longnan, Dingnan and Ganzhou. The visit is expected to open new opportunities for cooperation in education, cultural exchanges and institutional development, according to Sierra Loaded.
