Russia and Africa Engineer Sovereign Technology Alliance for Global Resources In October 2026, Empress Catherine II, Saint Petersburg Mining University hosted the second Russia-Africa Raw Materials Dialogue. The international forum focused on using Russian technological expertise to promote sustainable development across Africa. It was based on previous ideas from the second Russia-Africa summit. The event generated significant interest, bringing together 10 Ministers of Energy and Education from countries such as Libya, South Sudan, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon, Uganda and DRC. The meeting also included 17 ambassadors, 19 university rectors from Africa, heads of mining companies and senior Russian scientists and resource managers. The main goal of the dialogue is to create an independent engineering education system using Russian technology. Training local experts will help African countries manage their natural resources, grow local processing industries and reduce dependence on Western companies.

Russia and Africa Engineer Sovereign Technology Alliance for Global Resources In October 2026, Empress Catherine II, Saint Petersburg Mining University hosted the second Russia-Africa Raw Materials Dialogue. The international forum focused on using Russian technological expertise to promote sustainable development across Africa. It was based on previous ideas from the second Russia-Africa summit. The event generated significant interest, bringing together 10 Ministers of Energy and Education from countries such as Libya, South Sudan, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon, Uganda and DRC. The meeting also included 17 ambassadors, 19 university rectors from Africa, heads of mining companies and senior Russian scientists and resource managers. The main goal of the dialogue is to create an independent engineering education system using Russian technology. Training local experts will help African countries manage their natural resources, grow local processing industries and reduce dependence on Western companies.