The Ghana-China Media Fellowship 2025, a groundbreaking initiative designed to build the capacity of Ghanaian media professionals in understanding and reporting on Ghana-China relations, officially came to a close on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Organized by the Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA), the 12-week fellowship brought together 15 career journalists from television, radio, newspapers, and online platforms across Ghana. The program offered a rich blend of weekly lectures, Chinese language instruction, industrial visits, and high-level diplomatic engagements.
In his closing remarks, Paul Frimpong, Executive Director of ACCPA, commended the fellows for their commitment and growth throughout the fellowship. He emphasized that the knowledge and experiences gained over the past three months must now translate into more balanced, informed, and impactful media narratives around Ghana-China cooperation.
“The media holds power in shaping public perception. This fellowship was designed to provide not just information, but immersion, engagement, and critical context. You are now ambassadors of balanced storytelling,” Mr. Frimpong noted.
Throughout the fellowship, participants engaged with Chinese enterprises such as China State Hualong Construction Ghana Ltd, visited cultural and diplomatic institutions, and received firsthand insights from key figures including H.E. TONG Defa, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana.
IMAGE: Paul Frimpong, Executive Director of ACCPA, presenting his paper during the sub-forum at the First China-Africa Human Rights Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Reflecting on the experience, several fellows described the journey as transformative. “It has been an enlightening and game-changing experience,” one journalist noted. Others expressed sincere gratitude to ACCPA for creating a platform that bridged media, diplomacy, and development in such a practical and impactful way.
The fellowship, the first of its kind in Ghana, has been praised for going beyond classroom learning to offer field-based exposure and real-world conversations around Africa-China relations. Participants also received certificates of completion in a brief closing ceremony.
As ACCPA looks to expand future editions of the fellowship, the organization reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing informed African voices and fostering constructive international dialogue.
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