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On August 23–30, 2026, Andrey Maslov, Director of the HSE Center for African Studies, was on a working visit to Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China. During his visit, he met with leading African studies scholars from four Beijing universities and took part in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Beijing Club for International Dialogue.

On September 10, 2026, a special session of the HSE Center for African Studies Conference on Applied Research featured a presentation of the expert analytical Module on the Implementation of Digital Solutions to Ensure Food Sovereignty, developed with the support of Innopraktika company.

On September 10, 2026, as part of the HSE Center for African Studies' Conference on Applied Research, the expert and analytical publication Africa 2027. Prospects and Challenges, was presented. Participants discussed the development of contemporary Russian African studies, as well as the practical relevance of the new Handbook for state agencies and Russian companies seeking to enter African markets.

On September 11, 2026, the HSE Center for African Studies concluded its Conference on Applied Research. The two-day event at the HSE University Cultural Centre focused on the most important challenges in the development of contemporary Africa and promising areas of Russia–Africa cooperation.

On 1–2 July 2026, a series of expert consultations under the name «Africa Regional Consultation on the Implementation of WSIS+20 Outcomes: Operationalizing WSIS+20 and GDC» took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Leading Expert of the HSE Center for African Studies Nikolay Golovko and Research Assistant Arkady Tsvetkov took part in two consultation sessions within the e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program.

On June 11, 2026, a lecture and roundtable titled «Regional Security Governance: International Experience and African Practice» was held. The event featured representatives of the African Union Commission (AUC), who discussed  the contemporary security challenges facing Africa, prospects for regional integration, and opportunities for using IT solutions to monitor the socio-political situation across the continent.

On June 5, 2026, a session titled «African Investment Hub: Presentation of Projects and Potential of Nations of the Continent at the Current Stage» was held at the Roscongress International Cooperation Area during SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg, with the support of the HSE Center for African Studies. The session formed part of the preparations for the Third Russia–Africa Summit, which, in accordance with a decision by the President of the Russian Federation, will take place in Moscow on October 28–29, 2026.

On June 11, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the HSE Center for African Studies, as part of the educational «Africa» track, will organize a lecture for students and a roundtable titled «Regional Security Governance: International Experience and African Practice». The event will take place in the HSE University White Hall (Room A-201), located at 11 Pokrovsky Boulevard. Representatives of the African Union Commission (AUC) will participate in the discussion.

On June 5, 2026, the «Russia–Tanzania Business Dialogue» was held as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The session was moderated by Andrey Maslov, Director of the HSE Center for African Studies

A series of events aimed at strengthening Russia–Tanzania cooperation in the fields of digitalization, education, expert exchange, and investment collaboration has concluded in Tanzania. Experts of the HSE Center for African Studies participated in the event, providing expert support for international dialogue.