Institute for Asian and African Studies in the Sahel
Promoting African research on Asia and strengthening Africa-Asia relations
🇸🇳 Founded in June 2018 in Dakar, Senegal | Cheikh Anta Diop University
Our Mission
African Research
Promote African research on Asia and emerging countries in the context of new global geopolitics
South-South Partnership
Bridge the scientific gap between Africa and Asia on economic, diplomatic and cultural relations
Training & Exchange
Train the next generation of researchers and foster transnational scientific exchange
International Collaboration
Our research partnerships with academic institutions in Africa and Asia
International Seminar on Economic Development – Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Research Areas 2023-2028
🇨🇳 Chinese Presence in Africa
China-Africa Forum, Belt & Road Initiative, financing and debt
Asian Companies
Mapping and impacts of Asian companies in Africa
Ecological Transitions
Natural resources, climate issues and sustainable development
Diasporic Communities
African minorities in Asia and Asian minorities in Africa