Africa’s first digital intelligence Confucius Institute unveiled in Zambia

On October 26, local time, the Mathematical Confucius Institute at Mulungushi University in Zambia was unveiled at Mulungushi University in Kabwe, Central Province of the country. Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Han Jing, Permanent Secretary of the Zambian Ministry of Education Kelvin Mambwe and other representatives from China and Zambia attended the event.

Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Han Jing said that the Confucius Institute on Digital Intelligence at Mulungushi University in Zambia is the first Confucius Institute in Africa focusing on artificial intelligence. It will promote artificial intelligence and digital technology to empower Chinese teaching, expand cooperation in digital education and artificial intelligence applications between China and Zambia, cultivate local talents with both language ability and technical literacy, and inject new impetus into the construction of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Prosperity Zone and practical cooperation between China and Zambia.

Kelvin Mambwe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education of Zambia, said that Zambia attaches great importance to digital talent cultivation and international education cooperation, and hopes that this Digital Intelligence Confucius Institute can continuously cultivate young talents with both Chinese language ability and digital skills to serve Zambia’s economic and social development.

According to reports, the Digital Intelligence Confucius Institute at Mulungushi University is the first Confucius Institute in Africa featuring digital and intelligent education. This Confucius Institute will explore the construction of a "Chinese + artificial intelligence + media" training model, use digital and intelligent means to empower international Chinese education, and build a platform for cultural mutual learning and digital technology exchanges for the youth of China and Zambia.