China Provides Scholarships for nine Namibian children

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Namibia
Country	Namibia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2009
End Date	Feb 23, 2027
Duration	6,627 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`1335`

Grant Description

In 2009, the Chinese government offered scholarships to the children of nine powerful officials in Namibia, including the daughter of Namibia's president, Hifikepunye Pohamba. Two young relatives of Namibia's former president and national Patriarch Sam Nujoma also received grants. There was an abundance of controversy surrounding the scholarships.

It is unclear if the students ever left for China to study and may have withdrawn from accepting the scholarships.

📚 Sources & References

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/world/asia/20namibia.html?pagewanted=all
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