A record 40,000 students from Africa study in Russian universities - Putin President said that for the 2026-2027 academic year, the study quota for citizens of African countries has been increased to 5,500 places. In addition, since 2021, the Russian-African Network University has been operating, bringing together more than 70 universities from 17 countries on the continent. According to Putin, over a thousand Africans have already received education as part of the project.