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The Star
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Ghana hosts forum on China-Africa cooperation in EV manufacturing
ACCRA, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 China-Africa Automotive Development Forum was held Tuesday in Ghana to discuss opportunities for China-Africa cooperation in electric vehicle (EV) production. The forum, co-hosted by the Confucius Institute of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Hubei University of Automotive Technology, took place in Kumasi, the West African country's second-largest city. Themed "Intelligent Manufacturing of Lightweight EVs," the forum brought together experts, policymakers, investors, and engineers from China and African countries to discuss the necessity and feasibility of EV development in Africa's automotive industry in the future. Li Yang, minister-counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, said Africa always remains a priority in China's overall diplomatic strategy, as it is an emerging continent that drives global economic growth. "Regardless of changes in the international landscape, China's commitment to Africa remains unwavering, and China's dedication to jointly advancing industrialization with Ghana remains persistent," Li said. Seth Mahu, director in charge of renewable energy at the Ghanaian Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, said in a statement that Ghana has laid the groundwork for the manufacture of EVs with policy support. "Partnership with China through technology transfer, joint ventures, and training can accelerate our progress exponentially. This forum must be a bridge between Ghana and China to share ideas on implementation, ambition, and achievement," Mahu added.
The Guardian
02-05-2025
- Science
- The Guardian
John Hallett obituary
My father, John Hallett, who has died aged 97, had a long career in education that took him all over the world. In 1960, John flew to Ghana with his young family to take up a position teaching undergraduates maths and physics at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi. There, he was an examiner for the West African Examinations Council and chief examiner for O-level, and wrote a physics O-level textbook for use in West African schools. As a Methodist lay preacher, he also preached regularly at village churches. In 1966, he relocated to Ahmadu Bello University in Northern Nigeria just as the area was rocked by political violence and pogroms. As the situation worsened, John returned to the UK and joined the education department at Trent Polytechnic (now Nottingham Trent University) where he was involved in initiatives such as the generalist education degree, and worked with VSO to train volunteers. His concern with the environment led him to co-write, with Brian Harvey, the textbook Environment and Society in 1977. Born in Thornton Heath, south London, to Dennis Hallett, a civil servant, and Doris (nee Wilson), John grew up in north Harrow, where he witnessed the blitz during the second world war, including seeing the home of one of his school friends destroyed, killing the friend and his family. In 1944, aged 16, he left the local grammar school to take an apprenticeship in the design office of the de Havilland aircraft company, which was a protected occupation. As a Christian pacifist, however, John eventually concluded that he could no longer work on military projects, and left in 1952. He trained as a teacher at Westminster College, and in 1955 took up a teaching post at Chatham Technical College, Kent. That same year he married Cecily Leakey, whom he had met through their Methodist church, and who later also trained as a teacher. While working, John enrolled at City University in London for a part-time physics and maths degree, obtaining a first in 1959. The couple had had three children, me, Aidan and Claire, before leaving for Ghana, and another, Greg, was born while there. The family came back to the UK in 1967, and on John's return the following year moved to Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire. John retired from Trent in 1987, and set up a charity, Senior Volunteer Network, which sent volunteer retired teachers overseas to work on educational projects. Cecily died in 1995. John remained active until his 90s, including doing a skydive for his 90th birthday, but his sight loss increasingly restricted his activities. In 2022 he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Greg died in 2020. John is survived by me, Aidan and Claire, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
