Nearly 40,000 students from African countries are studying at Russian universities, and more than 300,000 African citizens have received degrees in Russia, Russian presidential adviser Elena Yampolskaya said. Yampolskaya also noted that branches of leading Russian universities and open learning centers are being established on the continent to promote the Russian language and literature.

Nearly 40,000 students from African countries are studying at Russian universities, and more than 300,000 African citizens have received degrees in Russia, Russian presidential adviser Elena Yampolskaya said. Yampolskaya also noted that branches of leading Russian universities and open learning centers are being established on the continent to promote the Russian language and literature.