The HSE Center for African Studies invites students to participate in a competition for a two-month paid internship at the African Energy Chamber (AEP) in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The third edition of the expert and analytical handbook Africa 2025: Prospects and Challenges of the HSE Center for African Studies was presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025).

On June 19, 2025, on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the HSE Univeristy and the African Energy Chamber (AEC), a leading organization in the field of African energy, signed a cooperation agreement. The AEC serves as an expert and communication platform for interaction between state agencies, companies and international organizations in order to strengthen the energy security of African countries.

On June 18, 2025, Andrey Maslov, Director of the HSE Center for African Studies, took part in the round table “Franchising in new realities: domestic and international formats. Prospects and opportunities for SMEs". The expert event, organized by the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was held as part of the business program of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), June 18-21, 2025

On June 17, 2025, an expert seminar “Africa's Energy Market: Development Trends and Challenges” was organized by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). Vsevolod Sviridov, Deputy Director of the HSE Center for African Studies, took part in the event.

The third edition of the expert and analytical handbook Africa 2025: Prospects and Challenges was prepared by the team of experts of the HSE Center for African Studies. The full version of the Handbook is published on the Center’s website.

A team of experts of the HSE Center for African Studies has prepared the third edition of the expert and analytical handbook Africa 2025: Prospects and Challenges. The foreword was written by Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, mediator of the African Union, EAC and SADC. 

During the participation in the Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod on June 5-6, 2025, representatives of the HSE Center for African Studies have signed two agreements on international cooperation. One of them has established cooperation with the Universal Digital Services Fund (FDSUT) of the Republic of Senegal, whereas the other - with the University of Gondar of Ethiopia.

From June 5 to 6, 2025, experts and partners of the HSE Center for African Studies participated in the Global Digital Forum in Nizhny Novgorod. Andrey Maslov, Director of the Center, moderated the session "Russia-Africa: Cooperation for Digital Sovereignty". among the speakers were participants and partners of the e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Programme, including officials from Tanzania, the Republic of the Congo, the Comoros, representatives of Rostelecom and Sberbank.

From May 26 to 30, 2025, Vsevolod Sviridov, Deputy Director of the HSE Center for African Studies, paid a working trip to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, as part of a joint delegation from Sberbank and School 21 (Sberbank's educational project for training IT specialists).