Russia: boost in African student numbers expected
An upcoming high level Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg in late July is expected to serve as an opportunity to strike deals with African governments.
An upcoming high level Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg in late July is expected to serve as an opportunity to strike deals with African governments.
Russia will start teaching three major African languages in four schools in Moscow this year, as the country seeks to deepen ties with the continent.
The numbers of international students enrolling at Russian universities has increased overall by 26,000 in the last three years, officials have claimed.
Russia is continuing to appeal to African students through social media-driven recruitment campaigns, despite the recent death of a Zambian student fighting in its ranks against Ukraine.
Russia has launched an aggressive campaign targeted at African students, using the possibility of working part-time during studies among other incentives to win them to its universities.