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Overview

Chinese Government provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at University of Lagos

Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•NigeriaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NigeriaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2008
Start (actual)
Oct 9, 2008
End (actual)
May 20, 2009

Geospatial footprint

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The Confucius Institute at the University of Lagos is located at Zenith Bank Drive, Akoka 101245, Lagos, Nigeria. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/707225675

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • University of Lagos

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides grant for establishment of Confucius Institute at University of Lagos

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2008, Chinese officials and University of Lagos staff signed a grant agreement to establish a Confucius Institute at the University of Lagos (in collaboration with the Beijing Institute of Technology). The Confucius Institute at University of Lagos began its operations on May 20, 2009. An official opening ceremony took place on October 16, 2009.