On April 7, 2025, Philip Grinin, an expert at the HSE Centre for African Studies, participated in the online consultation for Russian companies planning to attend GITEX AFRICA 2025, a tech innovation exhibition, which will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, on April 14-16, 2025. As a member of the Centre's delegation, Philip Grinin presented on the features of business negotiations with Moroccan partners.

On April 3, 2025, the regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus hosted an expert discussion “Food Security in Africa: Humanitarian Challenges and Possible Solutions”. Among the participants of the English-language event were officials and business representatives, international and academic organizations working in Africa. Andrey Maslov, Director of the Center for African Studies, made a report on food sovereignty issues.

On April 2, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted the seminar “The Policy of the Leading Non-Western States on the African Continent”. Among the participants were international specialists, Africanists, political scientists and historians studying African development issues.

On March 31, 2025, the White Hall of the HSE University hosted a lecture “African Energy Agenda: Prospects and Challenges” by NJ Ayuk, Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. The event was organized by the HSE Center for African Studies within its educational “Africa” track and with the support of the Roscongress Foundation. The event was moderated by Vsevolod Sviridov, Deputy Director of the Center for African Studies.

Registration is now open for the lecture “African Energy Agenda: Prospects and Challenges” by the Chairman of the African Energy Chamber Nj Ayuk.

The expert and analytical handbook Africa 2025: Prospects and Challenges by the Center for African Studies of the HSE University is available for review and download, as well as its individual chapters.

On March 22, 2025, the Open Doors Day of the "International Relations" educational programme took place at the HSE University's Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs. Vsevolod Sviridov, Deputy Director of the Center for African Studies, shared his vision on the future of African studies in Russia, and also spoke in details about the educational “Africa” track that is being implemented by the Center. 

In February 2025, Angelina Pshenichnikova and Olesya Kalashnik, students of the "International Relations" bachelor program and the staff members of the Center for African Studies, spent about three weeks interning at the UN Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa. In the interview they spoke about their work in the organization and their interest in Africa in general, as well as about the unusual features of the daily life of Ethiopians.

On March 10, 2025, the Federation Council hold a round table on “Current issues of  foreign economic relations between the Russian regions and African States,” which was attended by federal officials, representatives of the Russian subjects, and the expert community. On behalf of the Center for African Studies, Deputy Director Vsevolod Sviridov participated in the event.

On February 27, 2025, an expert seminar "Russian-African cooperation in education today: Challenges and Prospects" took place at the Russian Council on International Affairs (RIAC). Andrey Maslov, Director of the Center for African Studies, took part in the discussion of Russian education policy in Africa.