Africa's growing youth population is a significant asset, driving human capital development. Closing the "educational inequality" [gap] and providing access to unique Russian learning and research technologies are key to equipping African youth with future in-demand skills, Professor Alexey Maslov, Director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies of Moscow State University, Russia, discusses with Sputnik Africa.
"Every year, we [Russia] invite more than 35,000 African students to visit Russia. Not only students in B and MA programs but also in PhD programs. So our main idea was just to change a little bit the background of the situation. First of all, to introduce the unique feature. It means to establish joint laboratories and joint research centers and to exchange views, information, and research between leading Russian universities and other leading African universities," Professor Maslov says.
This episode also features insightful input from Ms. Valentine Mugun, an education advocate based in Kenya who talks about the significance of networking and collaborations in improving educational opportunities and tackling the challenges faced by African students studying abroad.
To find out what else our guest had to say, tune in to the African Currents podcast, brought to you by Sputnik Africa.
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