Agreements were signed with 30 African universities during a congress in St. Petersburg
Russian institutes have signed agreements with more than 30 African universities during a major congress in St. Petersburg, hosted by the city’s mining university.
The deals signed provide for cooperation in education and science, training engineers, and the development of relevant industrial sectors.
More than 150 participants from 48 African countries attended the Africa Seeks Solutions congress, including universities, mining and metallurgical companies, and geological organizations.
Vladimir Litvinenko, rector of the St. Petersburg Mining University, and Paul Omojo Omaji, the vice chancellor of the Admiralty University of Nigeria also agreed to establish the ‘Nedra of Africa’ (‘Subsoil of Africa’) consortium.
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