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HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Congo
The HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Congo. It aims to facilitate joint activities within the e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program and provide opportunities for Russian companies to share their digital solutions with African states. An agreement was signed on […]
Delegation of the Center took part in GITEX Africa 2025
From April 14-16, 2025, the city of Marrakech, Morocco, hosted GITEX Africa 2025, the largest African science-tech and startup exhibition. The three-day lasting event gathered pioneers in digital technologies, CEOs and policymakers to explore ground-breaking advancements. At the exhibition site, innovators presented their latest developments in fields like AI, fintech, cybersecurity, agritech, digital health, and […]
Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission to spread a word on e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program
On January 30, 2025, the 12th Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation took place in Algiers. It was co-chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev and Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Youcef Cherfa. HSE University, represented by the Center for African Studies, also participated in the […]
HSE Center for African Studies held negotiations with ENSIA
On January 26, 2025, HSE Center for African Studies met with the National School of Artificial Intelligence (ENSIA, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Intelligence Artificielle) to discuss prospects for joint research and areas of possible cooperation (including machine learning, big data processing and AI). The meeting took place on ENSIA’s campus in Sidi Abdellah Technology Park, a […]
Center’s Delegation visited the Republic of the Congo
From December 22 to 25, 2024, the director of the Center for African Studies, Andrey Maslov, Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, Phillip Grinin, and UNECA’s research consultant, Ophelia Amo, visited the city of Brazzaville at the invitation of Leon Juste Ibombo, Honorable Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic […]
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The Center for African Studies contributes to the development of Russian-Algerian relationsOn November 21, 2024, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation hosted a roundtable named “Russia-Algeria: Prospects for Business Cooperation.” The event was organized by the Russian-Algerian Business Council and moderated by its Chairman, Ahmed Azimov. Among the participants of the roundtable were the following: Vladimir Padalko, Vice President of the Chamber […]
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Kaspersky and AFRIPOL signed a cooperation agreementOn November 18th, 2024, in Algeria, Kaspersky and AFRIPOL signed a 5-year cooperation agreement on preventing and combating cybercrime. Cybersecurity is one of the most essential challenges in African countries since cybercrimes make public services vulnerable to data leakages and disruptions. Because of the absence of comprehensive cyber governance policies and protection mechanisms, cyberattacks on […]
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Session on Knowledge Sharing in E-Governance held at the Ministerial ConferenceOn November 9th, 2024, during the “Knowledge Sharing: Capacity Building in E-Governance” session, African officials and Russian experts of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program discussed prospects for exchange of experiences in digitalization of public administration. The session was held within the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum. The moderator Andrey Maslov elaborated on […]
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Handbook on African sovereignty presented in “Sirius”The handbook “Africa 2025: Prospects and Challenges” was presented during the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum on November 9th, 2024, in Sochi. The English-language limited edition is the result of four years of fruitful work done by researchers of the HSE Center for African Studies. Africa in 2025 is expected to experience […]
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Innopraktika Foundation opened Lecture Hall in SenegalOn November 5th, 2024, the first Innopraktika Lecture Hall (Mediateka) was opened in Dakar, Senegal. It is located in the Cheikh Anta Diop University, the largest university in Senegal. More than 100,000 students are studying there, with 400 of them learning Russian. Among the country, Russian is taught in 50 schools by 150 teachers, and the […]
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IT solutions to be used in providing food security in AfricaOn October 21, 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia hosted a closed-door expert round table named “Dimensions of Food Security in Africa and Russia.” It was organized jointly by Rossotrudnichestvo with the support of the HSE’ Center for African Studies. The meeting aimed to address the pressing challenges of food sovereignty that affect both Russia and African […]
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HSE-UNECA signed an agreementAndrey Maslov, Director of the HSE’s Centre for African Studies and Seck Moctar, Head of Innovation and Technology Sector, UN Economic Commission for Africa, exchanged signed copies of the cooperation agreement. They met during the Africa World Summit on the Information Society that was held from October 9 to 11, 2024, at Dar es Salaam, […]
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Prospects for Russian-Zimbabwean digital cooperationOn 1 August 2024, Deputy Director of the Centre for African Studies Vsevolod Sviridov met with Professor Quinton C. Kanhukamwe, who is the Rector of the Harare Institute of Technology. Among the other participants were heads of faculties, research centers, and other units. The parties discussed promising areas of cooperation, including joint research in the […]
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The Center to enhance cooperation between Russia and Zimbabwe in the field of e-GovernanceOn 30 July 2024, Andrey Maslov, Director of the Centre for African Studies at the HSE University, and Deputy Director Vsevolod Sviridov, held a meeting with Tafara Matekaire, who is the Secretary of the Office of the President and Cabinet e-Government Technology Unit of the Administration of the Zimbabwean President. Tafara Matekaire highly appreciated the […]
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The Center’s delegation visit to Makerere University in UgandaOn July 18, 2024, Andrey Maslov, Director of the Center, and Deputy Director Vsevolod Sviridov, met with Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, who is the Rector of Makerere University. Evgeny Kalashnikov, Russian Charge d’affaires in Uganda, also took part in a meeting. Mr. Nawangwe and Mr. Maslov discussed the Center’s expert and analytical work, as well as […]