University World News published on 7 August 2025 an article titled "More Oxygen for Africa-China Higher Education Collaboration" by Clemence Manyukwe.
This is a useful summary of China-Africa higher education collaboration. About 81,000 African students have studied in Chinese universities over the past two decades and current enrollment exceeds 50,000 students. Chinese universities have established formal partnerships with over 350 African universities in 54 countries. There are 61 Confucius Institutes and 48 Confucius Classrooms across Africa.