Kenyan students are set to benefit from a Sh33 billion Mastercard digital scheme aimed at advancing education and digital skills.

Foreign investment in Africa is increasingly targeting education, digital infrastructure, and workforce development, recognizing the continent's vast untapped talent.

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are highlighted as a promising path for accelerating wealth creation and supporting companies like Andela in harnessing Africa's talent.

Access to Africa’s skilled workforce is attracting global businesses, who are using Africa Employer of Record (EOR) services to simplify market entry and employment management, reducing administrative burdens and risks.

Future trends in Africa EOR services include increased automation, AI integration in HR, continuous labor law updates, and rising demand for flexible, scalable solutions for remote work and expansion.

EU Business School has partnered with the African Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Institute, launching an Elite Successors’ Programme to foster leadership and entrepreneurship.

African business leaders and angel investors, including members of the Africa Business Angel Network (ABAN), play a substantial role in growing local companies and jobs through investment partnerships.

Partnerships between African educational institutions and foreign investors facilitate knowledge transfer and equipment provision, enhancing capacity and modernization.

Significant digital infrastructure projects, such as Rwanda’s plan to connect 3,000 schools to the internet with financing from China Exim Bank and the World Bank, showcase foreign capital driving connectivity.

Adoption of new technologies, such as Kenya's planned ban on non-IPv6 devices, demonstrates efforts to modernize and align with global standards, although technology uptake can be slow.

International companies like Mastercard, ride-hailing firm Bolt (which recently pledged $530 million to create jobs in Africa), and e-commerce platform Jumia are making major investments and expanding operations.

African entities are actively forming partnerships with global businesses and financial institutions to support initiative financing, digitalization, and youth employment opportunities.

Emerging sectors for foreign investment include education, financial technology, digital payments, e-commerce, and advanced connectivity, with both public and private entities involved.

Technology transfer and local capacity building are recognized as essential to unlocking employment for African youths and fostering sustainable economic growth.

Experts from Russia and Africa recently discussed economic prospects, highlighting the need to intensify cooperation in agriculture, energy, and investment.

Export of Russian IT services to Africa is growing, supported by a demographic where nearly 40% of Africa’s population is under 15 years old.

Proposals such as a forum by NSU aim to promote Russian education in Africa, a field where Russia competes with the United States and France.

While Russia offers some courses in English and French, most programs of interest to African students remain in Russian.

African student enrollment in Russian universities has grown from about a hundred to over three thousand in recent years.

Participants at the 20th Valdai International Discussion Club observed that in twenty years, Africa could reach the global economic prominence that China and India have today.

Russia is increasingly prioritizing economic and educational relations with African countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea, signifying a broader multipolar approach.

African representatives have expressed disappointment with Western policies, emphasizing that mutually beneficial partnerships—where Africa contributes resources and foreign partners offer technology—are essential.

An agreement on mutual recognition of education has been finalized between Russia and Eritrea, while a Russian language center is set to open in Zimbabwe to support educational collaboration.

The Crimea experience is cited by Russian experts as a model for improving political and economic ties with Africa.

Developments are not limited to Russia; India is building a solar power plant in Mozambique, boosting renewable energy for southern Africa and seeking African cooperation to enhance India's global status, all while striving to compete with China.

Russia’s President Putin plans to announce new Moscow-led initiatives at upcoming summits to strengthen international relations with Africa.

PhosAgro, a Russian company, has launched a digital education platform targeting African farmers to support agricultural development.

The Second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum was held July 27-28 in St. Petersburg, featuring wide-ranging discussions and initiatives to deepen Africa’s foreign partnerships.

The university offers several master’s programs and full scholarships, aiming to promote women’s participation by attracting experts from Europe and beyond.

The initiative is designed to support businesses led or managed by women and to finance projects that boost female employment.

Despite the growing economic role of female-led companies in Egypt, there remain significant challenges to overcome.

The ‘Invest for Employment’ initiative funds up to 25% of the total investment value for projects with potential for job creation.

The number of university seats allocated to all Sub-Saharan African countries increased by 25% for the 2023-2024 academic year, according to the Minister of Higher Education.

The President of the ECA has called for reforms to digital education across Africa.

The African Union is urged to ensure Africa’s education systems are suitable for today’s workforce demands.

Current recommendations ask: “What investments do we need today to generate tomorrow’s workforce?”
The report highlights ministerial focus on space research and remote sensing, leading to collaborations that train African researchers in satellite data use for solving environmental issues.

The Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development in Nairobi—organized by IFAD, the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, and the World Bank Group—aims to shift mindsets among stakeholders, including public, private, and civil society actors.

A key goal is to fully utilize remittances and diaspora investments as major contributors to social and economic progress in low- and middle-income African countries.

The second session of the Joint International Forum “The Future Belongs to Africa: The Power of Education: Creating New Jobs for a Better Future” was opened at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, co-organized with Senghor University and the University Center for Professional Development at Alexandria University.

The forum reflects Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s mission to improve education, develop skills, and empower Africa’s youth.

Alexandria University has established two branches in Africa, located in Chad and South Sudan.

The three-day forum brings together diverse participants for discussions on education and job creation in Africa.

Partnerships have formed between American and Egyptian universities.

Professional skills emphasized include self-organization, communication, and teamwork, as well as gaining practical industry experience.

The African Development Institute is relocating its headquarters to Dakhla.

Participants are encouraged to collaborate to bridge gaps between higher education and African labor market needs.

Increased labor market competition and current challenges drive universities to focus on building real abilities and practical skills in students.

Senghor University, representing the French sector, provides training programs responsive to societal changes to serve Africa’s development.

Sole reliance on academic systems is inadequate for youth employment; partnerships with companies and factories are vital for innovation and direct student engagement.

Crucial skills include critical analysis and interdisciplinary learning, bridging academic disciplines for problem-solving.

Direct cooperation with businesses is emphasized for innovation and job creation, involving students continuously in relevant industries.

With increasing support from China and other countries, the United Nations has fostered youth development capacity in Africa.

Traditionally, Chinese graduates except French majors rarely considered working in Africa, but growing workplace competition has increased their interest in African opportunities.

China has served as Africa's largest trading partner for over a decade.

Major Chinese retail brands and businesses, including hot pot shops, karaoke, milk tea shops, and hotels, are increasingly present in African urban centers.

Many young Chinese entrepreneurs operate small studios or businesses in Africa.

At Chen Zhuo’s company, a freshman earns at least 200,000 RMB a year, substantially reducing financial burden for those from rural families.

However, high salaries overseas often come with social isolation.

Building people-to-people connectedness is recognized as vital for deepening Chinese-African university cooperation.

Africa is a significant partner in the Belt and Road Initiative, with efficient working mechanisms cited as key to project success.

Amu, currently pursuing a doctorate in China, started at a Confucius Institute focused on vocational education and initially had limited Chinese language skills.

Wang Sheng chose a Chinese major even before its current surge in popularity.

Annually, Chinese students gain opportunities to study in China and return to Ethiopia bringing new knowledge and development ideas.

Investing in children’s education is seen as crucial for long-term success, with higher education shown to increase earnings by about 50%.

Chinese oil and gas teams have expanded into Somalia, engaging in successful drilling and local professional training.

During his first African visit, Li expressed eagerness to strengthen ties with Kagame and wished Rwanda to enjoy lasting peace.

Kenyan students are set to benefit from a Sh33 billion Mastercard digital scheme aimed at advancing education and digital skills.

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Kenyan students will be among 10,000 young people from across Africa set to benefit from a $275 million (Sh33 billion) digital transformation investment programme in Africa by the MasterCard Foundation.

The foundation, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University and the Rwandan government, has announced a partnership deal aimed at scaling up opportunities for young people from economically disadvantaged communities on the continent.

The University of Nairobi is among the universities recently added to the African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec) and set to benefit from the partnership.

In the deal, the foundation will invest $175 (Sh21 billion) in grants to fund Carnegie Mellon University-Africa (CMU-Africa), based in Rwanda, and another $100.7 (Sh12 billion) to fund CMU-Africa’s Centre for the Inclusive Digital Transformation of Africa.

CMU-Africa, on the other hand, will expand its instructional capacity, grow the annual cohort of students by more than 33 percent and provide additional financial assistance to more students.

Some 300 students will get direct scholarship support.

The university will also run programmes to recruit and provide opportunities for marginalised groups, including women, people with disabilities and the displaced.

In his speech, Mastercard Foundation president and CEO Reeta Roy said scholars and graduates from this programme will be at the forefront of creating technologies and companies that will generate jobs and enhance Africa's economic competitiveness

“We are excited that this initiative will strengthen the role of African universities in developing the continent's scientists, innovators, and problem-solvers, as well as generating knowledge that will benefit society more broadly,” Mr Roy said.

For his part Mr Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University, said the investment will provide an opportunity to 10,000 young people to gain the skills to compete in the global marketplace, innovate, design new tools that solve regional and global challenges and bring those tools to the market.

“With this new collaboration, we will accelerate our shared mission and provide life-changing educational and career experiences for students across the continent,” Mr Jahanian said.

Among the opportunities for beneficiaries, particularly young women, young people with disabilities and forcibly displaced young people, are financial assistance to enroll at CMU-Africa, research collaborations through the Afretec network of higher learning institutions and pilot programmes for English-language immersions.

They will be offered to undergraduate students from other African universities to help prepare them for graduate study.

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Co-founder of AHOY – a flight booking and concierge app – Sylvia Brune discusses why free zones may be Africa’s best chance to accelerate wealth.

Given the demand for goods and services from Africa’s growing middle classes, the continent has huge potential for growth. Over the past year, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Africa grew by 11%, bucking the global trend and potentially setting a bright precedent for the future.

Whether this upwards trend in FDI will have a positive effect on growth and wealth creation is, however, still unknown. Studies have shown that capital has little impact on an undeveloped foundation. Key components needed to enhance capital’s productivity are infrastructure (not just physical), a stable and transparent legal framework, and skilled labour.

Where these are lacking, investors into the continent have to first ‘build’ the commercial foundation, before commencing their projects. Like spending money on hiring advisors, lawyers, and accountants to navigate the various countries’ economic environments, political systems, and bureaucracy. This adds time and uncertainty to projects, acting as an effective ‘tax’ on any return on investment - meaning only projects with a very high upside will be embarked upon.

Evidence suggests that these key components are indeed lacking across most of Africa, albeit with a small handful of countries on the road to improvement.

Countries, like Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, have made important strides to improve anti-corruption institutions. Cabo Verde and Gambia have managed to gain local trust with 85% and 84% believing their government is fundamentally sound. And Mauritius and Rwanda have made it into the top 35 countries in the world as measured by economic and personal freedom, with Mauritius marginally beating Norway in the global ranking.

The reality is, however, that corruption continues to undermine the rule of law across most of Africa (which hosts 13 of the globe’s 20 most corrupt countries). Rule of law relates to strong property rights, government integrity, and judicial effectiveness - the basis for a sound investment environment. What is even worse than corruption’s effect on FDI, though, is its effect on retaining and developing talent.

Instability and lack of opportunity continues to result in brain-drain - drawing talent and skill away from the continent. The World Bank estimates one-in-nine Africans with a tertiary education live away from Africa – a 50% growth since the mid-00s.

So, what’s the solution?

Given the long, tough road ahead towards building economically sound environments across Africa, I believe the only solution in the short run, is establishing 100s of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) throughout the continent.

For those unfamiliar with SEZs, they are areas which operate under a different legal framework to the country they inhabit – with investment-friendly laws around commercial transactions, taxes, and the protection of private property. SEZs’ advantage is that you avoid building on top of broken legacy system, instead creating a pre-packaged, investor-ready climate.

These zones have been successfully tested and run in China and the Four Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan) to attract considerable FDI, and experience decades of double-digit growth. This format could likewise be used to boost and sustain investor interest in Africa.

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SEZs as talent hubs

While SEZs are known mostly as attractive investment environments, with conducive infrastructure and legal frameworks, the secret to their success rate is actually in their ability to attract and retain talent and skilled labour in specialised hubs.

China showed just how powerful an industry focus within SEZs can be. Because they provide a magnetic effect of highly specialised knowledge hubs - comprised of domestic, regional, and international talent.

Capital is like fuel, it’s only effective where there is a flame to throw it on. And that flame is talent.

The potential is clear, and I believe Africa has a burgeoning pool of talent waiting to be tapped into. But whether they are able to put their talents to best use, collaborate, and innovate freely is uncertain, and will determine whether they stay, or search for opportunities elsewhere.

A common hurdle, for example, is work visa rules between African countries, which means it’s easier for talent to find good opportunities outside Africa than within Africa. Talented individuals want to work alongside other talent. Similarly, talent and specialists from outside Africa face considerable barriers when trying to obtain work permits.

For example, Mr. Eazi’s emPawa Masterclass, like many creative undertakings, is dependent on bringing together the best talent. Earlier this year, emPawa struggled to bring artists, producers, and mentors together from across Africa. Due to visa rules and uncertain processing times, some were only provided with visas after the masterclass was already over, some not at all.

Here, again, SEZs are a solution. SEZs are able to receive visa allocations relating to their area of specialisation, which increases the likelihood of collaboration and innovation - which in turn attracts capital.

The Andela example

There’s plenty of evidence that talent wants to stay, provided there are the right conditions to do so. A great example is tech recruitment platform Andela, which proves that when start-ups in Africa have access to the best talent, including a global support network, and then tap into local opportunity, they can raise substantial foreign capital, and the local business community benefits as well.

Andela trains candidates for six months before pairing them with clients, many are the Fortune 500 and a number of Silicon Valley start-ups. So far, more than 90% of Andela’s first batch of alumni are still working in Nigeria.

SEZs would be able to turbocharge the work of companies like Andela. After talent has been developed, they need environments where they can make most use of their skills.

Already, countries like Mauritius, Senegal, and Rwanda have and are in the process of creating SEZs, with the view to building infrastructure, a stable legal framework, and enticing skilled labour – it’s an exciting time and I for one, am eager to see the results as more African countries follow their footsteps.

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As the global economy continues to evolve, businesses are increasingly looking to expand their operations into new and emerging markets. Africa, with its diverse economies and growing market potential, presents a wealth of opportunities for international businesses. However, expanding into new territories comes with its own set of challenges, particularly when it comes to navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes. Employer of Record (EOR) services offer a solution to these challenges, enabling businesses to establish a presence in Africa efficiently and compliantly.

Understanding Africa Employer of Record Services

An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party organization that serves as the legal employer for a company’s workforce in a foreign country. This arrangement allows businesses to hire employees in a new market without having to establish a legal entity in that location. The EOR takes on the responsibilities and liabilities associated with employment, including payroll processing, tax compliance, benefits administration, and adherence to local labor laws. This enables companies to focus on their core business activities while ensuring legal compliance and mitigating risks.

The primary difference between an EOR and traditional employment is that the EOR becomes the legal employer of the workers, although the client company retains control over their day-to-day activities and job responsibilities. This arrangement provides a seamless and efficient solution for international hiring, particularly in regions with complex regulatory environments.

Key Benefits of Using Africa EOR Services

Using an Africa EOR provides numerous benefits for businesses looking to expand into new markets. These benefits include simplified market entry, cost efficiency, legal compliance, access to a skilled workforce, scalability, and enhanced payroll and tax management. Global EOR providers help global businesses seamlessly hire and pay remote professionals with compliant recruitment solutions.

Simplified Market Entry

One of the primary advantages of using an Africa EOR is the simplified market entry it offers. Setting up a legal entity in a foreign country can be a time-consuming and expensive process, involving extensive paperwork, regulatory approvals, and compliance with local laws. An EOR provider acts as the legal employer for your workforce, allowing you to enter new markets quickly and efficiently without the need to establish a legal entity. This enables businesses to focus on their core activities and strategic goals while the EOR handles all employment-related matters.

Cost Efficiency

Expanding into a new market often involves significant operational costs, including setting up offices, hiring staff, and managing compliance requirements. EOR solutions can help reduce these costs by providing a cost-effective alternative to establishing a legal entity. The EOR provider manages all employment-related expenses, including payroll, taxes, benefits, and compliance, allowing businesses to optimize their resources and allocate funds to other critical areas of their operations. By outsourcing employment management to an EOR provider, businesses can concentrate on their core activities and strategic initiatives, driving growth and profitability.

Legal Compliance

Navigating the complex legal and regulatory landscape of a new country can be challenging. Labor regulations in Africa can vary significantly from one country to another, making it difficult for businesses to stay compliant. EOR providers have in-depth knowledge of local labor laws and ensure that all employment practices adhere to these regulations, reducing the risk of legal issues and penalties. EOR providers are responsible for ensuring that all employment practices comply with local labor laws and regulations. This includes managing employment contracts, handling terminations, and ensuring that employee benefits and entitlements are in line with legal requirements. By partnering with an EOR provider, businesses can mitigate the risks associated with non-compliance and focus on their strategic goals.

Access to a Skilled Workforce

Africa is home to a large and diverse talent pool, with a growing number of skilled professionals in various sectors. The continent’s workforce is young, vibrant, and increasingly educated, making it an attractive destination for businesses looking to tap into new talent pools. EOR providers can help businesses access this talent pool by facilitating the recruitment and hiring of skilled professionals in the target market. By hiring local talent, businesses can benefit from the expertise and knowledge of professionals who understand the local market, culture, and business environment. This can lead to better decision-making, improved customer relations, and enhanced business performance. EOR providers can assist with the recruitment and onboarding of local talent, ensuring that businesses have access to the right skills and expertise.

Scalability

One of the key advantages of using an EOR provider is the ability to scale operations up or down quickly and efficiently. Whether a business needs to hire additional staff to meet growing demand or downsize due to changing market conditions, EOR providers offer the flexibility to adjust the workforce as needed. This scalability is particularly valuable in dynamic and rapidly changing markets. EOR providers offer flexible contract terms and conditions, allowing businesses to tailor their employment arrangements to meet their specific needs. This includes options for short-term, long-term, and project-based contracts, as well as the ability to adjust employee benefits and compensation packages. This flexibility enables businesses to respond to market changes and optimize their workforce.

Enhanced Payroll and Tax Management

Managing payroll and taxes in a foreign country can be complex and fraught with risks. EOR providers handle payroll processing, tax withholding, and filing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local tax laws. This not only reduces the administrative burden on businesses but also minimizes the risk of costly errors and penalties. EOR providers use advanced payroll systems to ensure consistent and accurate payroll calculations, reducing manual intervention and minimizing the risk of errors and discrepancies. These systems are scalable, accommodating growing workforces, which is essential for businesses expanding their operations in Africa.

How EOR Services Help Businesses Thrive

The benefits of using an Africa EOR extend beyond simplified market entry, cost efficiency, legal compliance, access to a skilled workforce, scalability, and enhanced payroll and tax management. EOR services can also help businesses thrive in the African market by providing ongoing support, fostering employee satisfaction and retention, and enabling businesses to adapt to changing market conditions.

Ongoing Support

EOR providers offer ongoing support to ensure that businesses remain compliant with local labor laws and regulations. This includes regular compliance checks, updates on regulatory changes, and ongoing support for payroll and HR management. The EOR provider also works closely with the client to address any concerns or issues that may arise, providing businesses with peace of mind and allowing them to focus on their core activities.

Employee Satisfaction and Retention

Attracting and retaining top talent requires offering competitive employee benefits. EOR providers can help businesses design and manage comprehensive benefits packages that meet local market standards and employee expectations. This includes health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave, and other perks that enhance employee satisfaction and retention. By ensuring that employees receive competitive benefits and support, businesses can foster a positive work environment and improve employee retention.

Adapting to Changing Market Conditions

As businesses grow and evolve, their employment needs may change. EOR providers offer the flexibility to adapt to these changing needs by providing customized solutions that align with the client’s strategic goals. This includes offering support for new market entry, managing remote teams, and addressing compliance requirements in different countries. By partnering with an EOR provider, businesses can remain agile and responsive to market changes, ensuring long-term success in the African market.

Future Trends in Africa EOR Services

The EOR industry is continually evolving, driven by technological advancements and changing business needs. Future trends to watch for include increased use of automation and AI in payroll processing and HR management, ongoing updates to labor laws and regulations, and growing demand for flexible and scalable EOR solutions to accommodate remote work and global expansion.

Technological Advancements

Increased use of automation and AI in payroll processing and HR management is transforming the EOR industry. Advanced technology enables EOR providers to streamline processes, improve accuracy, and enhance compliance. This includes the use of AI-powered tools for payroll calculations, tax filing, and HR analytics. Cloud-based solutions are also becoming more prevalent, providing real-time access to payroll data and reports, enhancing data security, and ensuring compliance with local regulations.

Regulatory Changes

Ongoing updates to labor laws and regulations require EOR providers to stay agile and informed. As governments in Africa continue to update and revise labor laws, EOR providers must ensure compliance with these changes. This includes staying updated on regulatory developments and providing guidance to clients to ensure ongoing compliance.

Evolving Business Needs

Growing demand for flexible and scalable EOR solutions to accommodate remote work and global expansion is shaping the future of the industry. Businesses are increasingly seeking EOR services that offer flexibility and scalability to adapt to changing market conditions and business needs. Integration of payroll systems with HR and financial management platforms is also becoming more common, enhancing data accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.

Final Thoughts

Expanding into a new market is a significant undertaking that requires careful planning and consideration. Legal compliance, payroll management, and access to a skilled workforce are critical aspects of this process. By leveraging the services of an Africa Employer of Record, businesses can ensure compliance with local laws, reduce legal risks, and focus on their core activities.

As the EOR industry continues to evolve, businesses that stay informed and adapt to new trends will be well-positioned to capitalize on the opportunities Africa has to offer. Whether you are entering a new market or expanding your existing operations, EOR services provide the support and expertise needed to succeed in the diverse and dynamic markets of Africa.

Future trends in Africa EOR services include increased automation, AI integration in HR, continuous labor law updates, and rising demand for flexible, scalable solutions for remote work and expansion.

EU Business School has partnered with the African Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Institute, launching an Elite Successors’ Programme to foster leadership and entrepreneurship.

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One of the Europe’s most prestigious Business Schools, the European Union (EU) Business School, has signed a collaboration agreement with the African Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Institute Ltd/ GTE of Nigeria.
In a packed event in Lagos recently, the President of the EU Business School, who was represented by Mr. Luis Fernando Aguilar Aivarez, Senior Regional Manager, stated that the Business School’s expansion into West Africa and Nigeria will afford Nigerian executives, professionals and students, extensive access to World class business.

He stressed that it will also afford them enterprise development education, which has otherwise been only available to citizens of the EU.
President of the EU Business School went further to commend the African Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Institute Lagos for investing in the structures and the technology required to support Nigerian and West African executives, professionals and students to undertake the world-class courses offered by the school.
Students, professionals and executives, a statement from the organisation said, have the unique option to study abroad at one of the three European campuses operated by the school.

It stated that these include Geneva Switzerland campus, Munich Germany campus and Barcelona Spain campus or they can participate fully in any of EU Business School’s Programmes by attending the Lagos Digital Campus operated in Lagos by the African Enterprise and Entrepr                                                                                eneurship Institute.
EU Business School is one of the most reputable privately owned European based Business training Institutions in the World today.
The higher education institution was founded in 1973 and it currently offers educative programmes that are exclusively related to the various aspects of business studies.

The EU business school is also offering strategic special short executive leadership and strategy programmes operated in collaboration with the African Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Institute of Nigeria.
These executive programmes, it said, include but are not limited to the “elite successors” programmes  which are designed to support designated successors to build sustainable enterprises beyond the original founders’ dreams.
trategic emphasis, it stressed, is placed on disruptive markets, new job creation, and technologies to watch.
The Founder and President of the African Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Institute, Dr Nicky Okoye, said: “We are very proud of our collaboration with the EU Business School.

“We expect that this dynamic relationship will unlock strategic value for many Nigerian and African executives, professionals and students seeking an affordable world class education going forward.
“Our Lagos digital campus provides Nigerian students and executives with the rear opportunity and privilege to cut their foreign study costs by almost 80 per cent, and they still get the opportunity to graduate at the Gevena Switzerland campus.

“We are particularly excited that our ‘elite successors’ programme will hosted at the Gevena campus of the EU Business School, giving Nigerian and African conglomerates as well as family businesses the privilege and rear opportunity to prepare their designated successors for the challenges of business growth well into the future. “
 Okoye is a co-founder of Transcorp Plc and he served as Transcorp Plc’s first Group Executive Director Operations and Strategy. He led Transcorp Plc’s initial fund raising efforts which succeeded in raising an  unprecedented $1 billion, over a short 12-month period.

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BOLT LAYS OFF 24% OF NIGERIAN STAFF

Days after pledging $530 million to creating jobs on the continent, ride-hailing platform Bolt has laid off 17 of its 70 employees in Nigeria.

The job cuts reportedly came as a surprise and affected mostly junior and mid-senior members of the operations team.

Why was it particularly surprising?

A few days ago, Bolt CEO Markus Villig pledged to invest $500 million in African operations to expand the platform and create opportunities for over 300,000 new drivers and couriers to join the platform in 2023.

Moreover, the company had told the employees that there would be an internal team restructuring and the creation of new roles and departments. Naturally, the employees were shocked to learn that 24% of the team would be laid off due to redundancies. Sources confirmed that the layoffs were indeed not performance-based.

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KENYA TO BAN SALE OF NON-IPV6 DEVICES THIS YEAR

Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) has announced its IPv4 to IPv6 migration strategy, and it’s the technical equivalent of a bouncer checking IDs at the door.

Sidebar: An IP (Internet Protocol) is like the highway for devices to communicate with each other on a network. IPv4 has been holding it down since 1983, but with the growing number of devices out there, it’s starting to hit some traffic. IPv6 is the bigger, better highway that’s here to save the day. While IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses, IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses, providing more space for devices to have their own unique addresses. IPv4 has a limit of 4.3 billion unique addresses, but with IPv6, we’re talking about approximately 3.4 x 1028 unique addresses. That means every single device can have its own unique address.

However, the uptake of IPv6 has been slow. IPv6 adoption rates for Kenya are reportedly under 8%, Uganda at 0.3 %, Tanzania at 0.11%, Rwanda at 6.34 %, and Burundi and South Sudan at 0%. Per Techweez, Kenya’s CA is taking regulatory measures to change the tides such as banning the sale of mobile phones, computers, printers, and scanners that don’t have IPv6 capability from July 2023. That means no more devices with old-school IPv4 addresses will be sold, including mobile phones, computers, printers, and scanners.

According to the CA, if more Kenyans don’t hop on the IPv6 train, the ICT sector will experience slow internet speeds and delayed tech advances.

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Senegalese telco leader Sonatel, recently, discovered a hack in its systems that cost it CFA143 million ($200,000).

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International companies like Mastercard, ride-hailing firm Bolt (which recently pledged $530 million to create jobs in Africa), and e-commerce platform Jumia are making major investments and expanding operations.

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African entities are actively forming partnerships with global businesses and financial institutions to support initiative financing, digitalization, and youth employment opportunities.

Emerging sectors for foreign investment include education, financial technology, digital payments, e-commerce, and advanced connectivity, with both public and private entities involved.

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Technology transfer and local capacity building are recognized as essential to unlocking employment for African youths and fostering sustainable economic growth.

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NAIROBI. – The young and expanding working-age population in Africa has been identified as the force which will drive the continent’s technological growth if properly harnessed. During an event held in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday to award students in technology, speakers said to remain competitive in the employment market, it is vital for African youth to gain new tech skills since they are the continent’s most valuable asset.

They were speaking at the awards ceremony of the seventh Africa Tech Challenge competition, sponsored by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China Limited in partnership with China’s embassy in Nairobi.

While addressing attendees during the awards ceremony in the Kenyan capital, Zhou Meifen, cultural counselor at the Chinese embassy in Nairobi, said the competition is significant because it is an avenue to reduce unemployment through skill transfers.

She hailed the program for expanding since it was launched in 2014 to 248 institutions with a reach across 10 African countries. Zhou also promised the Chinese government’s support in increasing the number of scholarships awarded to students in the program to study in China.

The seventh season of the technology challenge targeted 259 contestants from Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Egypt, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with the top six teams walking away with numerous prizes. Titled ‘Limitless innovation’, this year’s competition focused on the rapidly developing construction industry, notably the design component. 65 teams from 45 schools took part in the competition.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Xu Fei, AVIC vice-president for East and Central Africa, said the competition had made a comeback after a hiatus in the 2020/2021 season due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“This season’s training was done online using an AVIC online learning platform. Following successful completion of online training, the participants will be provided with interview opportunities for internships or jobs. This is in addition to scholarships to pursue further studies at top institutions in China,” Xu said.

He added over the last six years, AVIC has devoted resources to providing essential skills to African youth for the modern job market through training and equipping technological institutions with the latest machines.

Ezekiel Machogu, Kenya’s minister for education, expressed pride in his ministry’s partnership with the Africa Tech Challenge program and encouraged more Chinese enterprises to invest in upskilling African youth as a way to spur employment and entrepreneurship.

“The Africa Tech Challenge has been instrumental in equipping our technical and vocational education and training institutions which have started manufacturing machine spare parts, some of which were exported to China,” Machogu said.

“We welcome more participants from the private sector including Chinese investors to participate in programs like the Africa Tech Challenge, which not only create employment but transfer the necessary skills for our young people to be entrepreneurs by opening businesses through the skills they acquire.”

The overall award in this year’s competition went to Luyanzi Institute of Technology from Uganda. – ChinaDaily.com

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MOSCOW, May 23 — RIA Novosti.
The International Multimedia Press Center of the Rossiya Segodnya Media Group hosted a round table on the theme “Russia – Africa: Prospects for Economic Cooperation ”.
The discussion was attended by Alexey Maslov, Director of the Institute of Asia and Africa of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Andrey Maslov, Director of the Center for African Studies of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Alexander Beltser, Associate Professor of the History Department of Samara Korolev University, Filani Mtembu, Executive Director of the Institute for Global Dialogue (South Africa), Director of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Zambia, Lubinda Abazoka, Head of Research at SBM Intelligence, Tunde Ajileye (Nigeria), and Associate Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of the Free State, Sevias Guvuriro (South Africa).
Speaking about the formation of competencies of expert and analytical personnel in the field of Russian-African interaction, Director of the Institute of Asian and African Countries of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Alexei Maslov noted: "An active turn to Africa requires the training of a completely different type of specialists who could work directly with the economy and with modern political and economic elites, and, most importantly, would understand that Africa is not just one big continent, it is really a combination of many national ethnic,, religious and linguistic traditions".
In addition, as part of the ISAA MSU special program, Swahili and Amharic will be taught in at least four Moscow schools from the beginning of the new academic year.
Dozens of African countries agree to participate in Russia-Africa summit
Filani Mtembu, Executive Director of the Global Dialogue Institute, emphasized the role of developing bilateral projects in the field of agriculture and food: “I think it will be important for Russia and Africa to consider not only the mechanisms for trade in minerals and resources located on the African continent, but also to find mechanisms for attracting Russian investments, as well as creating joint ventures. ”
Lubinda Haabazoka, director of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Zambia, spoke about the role of the dollar in the modern world: “The Bretton Woods economic system, which was created in 1944, does not allow Africa to develop.
We are very dependent on the dollar, but we do not trade with America.
That is, if we look from the point of view of logic, we do not get these dollars to continue to trade with other countries.
Even trade between neighboring Zambia and South Africa takes place in dollars.
It's kind of absurd.
Therefore, we need to make sure that BRICS develops an alternative international monetary system as soon as possible. ”
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Andrey Maslov, presenting the current HSE research on the digital transformation of public administration in Africa, noted: “The problem of hunger in countries such as Ethiopia can largely be solved through smart management of the food security system in this country. ”
The expert added that HSE is developing a training program in the field of digital public administration for African officials.
The head of research at the SBM Intelligence Analytical Center, Tunde Ajileye, stressed that historically Russia was one of those countries where the African elite went to get education, noting that now Russia and Africa need to resume educational exchanges.
In addition, according to the expert, it is important to intensify cooperation in the field of agriculture, energy and investment.
Alexander Beltser, Associate Professor of the History Department of Samara Korolev University, urged African countries to invest more intensively in the Russian economy: "We talked a lot about the prospects of investment in Africa, but the appeal is also fair.
Especially since there are already such examples. ”
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The discussion was part of a series of educational and expert events "New horizons of cooperation between Russia and the countries of the Middle East and Africa", organized with the support of the Gorchakov Fund and the ANO "Center for Assistance in the Implementation of Humanitarian and Educational Programs".
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Export of Russian IT services to Africa is growing, supported by a demographic where nearly 40% of Africa’s population is under 15 years old.

Proposals such as a forum by NSU aim to promote Russian education in Africa, a field where Russia competes with the United States and France.

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Russia consistently increases state quotas for African students and offers multi-level platforms for discussing the concepts of promoting our education abroad.
Regions are also in a hurry to contribute to the overall foreign policy course, and Novosibirsk is making an obvious bid for leadership.
The recently concluded St. Petersburg International Economic Forum gave social networks and news channels a sentimental episode of the meeting of two delegates from different African countries, who last saw each other 30 years ago, in Russia, where they simultaneously studied at one of the Soviet universities and lived there on the same floor of a dormitory.
What is characteristic, Africans communicated with each other mainly in Russian, since there are more than 2,100 African languages and their dialects, and the state languages “inherited ” from the former colonizers from Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau, from which the delegates came, are different: English and Portuguese, respectively.
The replication of this episode, including in the official media, clearly proves what goals the state sets today, promoting the idea of   active export of Russian education abroad, and primarily to African countries.
By the way, the activity of the process was indicated at the Russian-African summit last year, when President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin proposed to open branches of Russian universities and schools with the study of the Russian language in Africa.
In the first year of the start of the project in Russian universities, the number of budget places for the 2023 / 2024 academic year for Africans was doubled.
In general, at the moment, according to the head of Rossotrudnichestvo Yevgeny Primakov, about 37 thousand African students study in Russia, and every year universities recruit about 6,000 applicants from African countries for free education under quotas - not only state ones.
And yet all these figures do not look so impressive when compared with the potential.
It should not be forgotten that about 40% of the population of Africa are children under 15 years of age.
For comparison, in Russia, children under 15 years old are about 17%.
So the number of potential African applicants, according to various estimates, is at least 200 million (!) people.
Meanwhile, our state faces very ambitious tasks – the acquisition of new allies and the further strengthening of its positions on the world stage.
Africa is currently considered the “golden billion ” as a global strategic reserve of raw materials, which is necessary, including for the development of innovative technologies.
And the states located on the continent themselves will not have de facto independence from the former metropolises until there are resources for the independent use of these riches.
The problem of personnel is particularly acute.
For example, the trouble of the whole of Africa is extremely weak infrastructure: both energy and transport.
The latter is generally sharpened to a large extent for the export of raw materials from the continent.
And to build a quality infrastructure, you need specialists, and their own, local.
Russia and Africa already have agreements on the construction of nuclear power plants, and Tomsk, where one of the leading universities in nuclear energy is located, trains specialists for this.
And recently this process was activated due to the signing of a partnership agreement with the Center for Public Diplomacy, which is headed by the vice-speaker of the Novosibirsk Legislative Assembly Natalia Krasovskaya.
With the help of the Center, the Tomsk Polytechnic School of Nuclear Technology plans to find partners in Africa for educational and scientific cooperation in the field of nuclear technologies that are much broader than nuclear energy.
In the partners of the Center for Public Diplomacy, as an organization with deep Novosibirsk roots (the trustee organization of the Center is the well-known in Siberia GC "Blossom"), of course, there are several leading Novosibirsk universities and research institutes.
For example, the Novosibirsk Research Institute of Virology, the Center for Public Diplomacy, is helping to establish links with relevant ministries in Niger to begin negotiations on joint research in the field of zoonotic infections and the development of vaccines for them.
In collaboration with NSU, the Center initiated the Russian-African International Forum in Novosibirsk.
Now the organization of the forum is being discussed at the level of the governor of the region, and if a positive decision is made, the Center for Public Diplomacy is ready to contribute to attracting its contacts in Africa to provide the forum with a representative delegation from African countries.
The Center for Public Diplomacy already has considerable experience in this area, in particular, in April it co-organized a conference of rectors of African and Russian universities, and invited education ministers from the Sahel countries to business meetings in the State Duma and the Foreign Ministry.
In other words, if the forum proposed by NSU is held, the region will be able to make a serious bid to promote Russian education in Africa.
However, already now many Novosibirsk universities with the support of the Center for Public Diplomacy have declared themselves in the States of the Sahel - a zone of increased interest of the Russian state and the active work of the CND.
Since the beginning of 2024, the non-state Russian House has been operating very successfully in Burkina Faso, the first of the network of Russian Houses planned by the Center.
Literally within a month, it is expected to launch the work of the second Rustny House in Niger.
Next up is Mali.
In a slightly more delayed perspective — the Union of Comoros, Burundi, Guinea.
But in all these countries, there are already contacts with the ministries of higher education and science and university rectors.
And the hallmark of non-governmental Russian houses from the CND are the courses of the Russian language and the preparation of African applicants for admission to Russian universities.
By the way, one of the partners of the Center for the Promotion of the Russian Language in Africa is the Novosibirsk Pedagogical State University.
The promotion of the Russian language in Africa is unprecedentedly important – let ’ s recall the above-mentioned meeting of two African delegates at SPIEF.
If we talk, in fact, about education, then the main competitors of Russia in this area on the continent are the United States and France.
And while France is rapidly losing its official position in the Sahel, there is little impact on the education sector there.
First, education is a fairly conservative system, its reform is not a matter of one day.
Second, the language of teaching.
Across the African continent, you can count on the fingers of universities where there are disciplines taught in local languages, usually teaching is conducted in one of the European, that is, the language of the former metropolis.
Rewriting the program of even one course into another language is not easy, but here we are talking about all the disciplines taught.
Russia has an obvious advantage in this situation.
The United States and Europe, by providing scholarships to Africans, prefer to keep the most gifted students at home, for the needs of their own economy.
Russia is interested in the return of African students to their homeland.
The Russian state trains African specialists on quotas in order to work effectively with trained specialists in Africa.
To the governments of African countries — almost all of which, by the way, have graduates of Soviet or Russian universities — this logic is clear and close.
Knowledge of the language becomes a natural barrier to setting Russian education in Africa on the flow.
Of course, Russia has courses that are conducted in English and even French, but most of those that are of interest to African applicants are in Russian.
This issue is now being addressed, on the one hand, with the help of Russian language courses and the preparation of applicants, on the other hand, with the development of joint courses, for which African universities have a serious request.
And some Novosibirsk partners of the Center for Public Diplomacy are already negotiating with their African colleagues to begin work in this direction.
In any case, the export of Russian education to Africa or joint training for the African economy with African partners is a sure way for Russia to acquire new allies with a sustainable economy (which Russia will help develop and strengthen) and strengthen Russian influence on the continent and in the world as a whole.
And Novosibirsk, thanks to the activities of the Center for Public Diplomacy, supported by the Blossom Group, can play a significant role in this process in the near future.
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While Russia offers some courses in English and French, most programs of interest to African students remain in Russian.

African student enrollment in Russian universities has grown from about a hundred to over three thousand in recent years.

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African countries with large resources do not need assistance, but rather mutually beneficial cooperation.
It is not in relations with the West, but Russia behaves quite differently, according to the consultant on interaction with Africa Jose Fernando Samba.
He said this in an interview with Ukraina.Ru.
- Jose, let's talk about the relationship between Russia and Africa.
They have recently become more relevant than ever.
A lot of attention to this topic.
Tell us which countries are the main partners of the Russian Federation, and what are the main areas of cooperation.
Let ’ s start with political, economic and military.
- I would say that relations between Russia and Africa have a very long history and have always been multipolar.
If we recall the Soviet Union, we remember very well how it played a huge role during the liberation of African countries from Western colonialism.
We can look at the current stages, as cooperation is expanding significantly now, and Russia is now cooperating with many countries in Africa – in the humanitarian and economic spheres, in the sphere of ensuring security, which is important, and in other areas.
Now we see which countries are showing interest in relations and cooperation with Russia, for example, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea and other countries.
Recently, we have seen the activity of the countries I mentioned above.
Despite Western pressure, they have publicly shown the world that they are willing and willing to cooperate with Russia.
And this is not only these countries, but also many other African countries that want to cooperate with Russia.
- You mentioned how the Soviet Union managed to help many African countries to free themselves from Western influence.
Now it is time to liberate countries from the influence of the West.
How many more countries on the African continent have to escape from this influence?
- I think it is no secret that there are many African countries free from Western colonialism, but there is still neo-colonialism.
That is, economic dependence is still noticeable in different countries.
For example, in West African countries, they still have French currency.
This shows how much these countries are still dependent on Western colonialism.
"The Burning Streets of Paris."
The political scientist said that will begin if there is an invasion of Niger Niger is part of the French colonial system.
Therefore, the coup d'état dealt a serious blow to Paris, because it produces uranium for French nuclear power plants.
This was told in an interview with the publication Ukraina.ru political scientist Yuri Baranchik
They said conditionally that these countries are free, but in fact they are not, because basic freedom, we still do not notice it... because decisions at the political level still depend on Western countries.
It's not freedom.
Therefore, naturally, I would say that this is a smooth transition to multipolarity, namely to the economic freedom of African countries.
If we now notice what is happening in Western countries and other countries, I mean Western African countries, this is really a new era.
We are now looking for a new era.
We cannot feed the Western countries because we ourselves are poor.
It ’ s time for a second independence.
- Now there was a series of coups, anti-Western, anti-French in the first place, and the West does not like it very much.
How likely is the option of military counteraction on the African continent?
- I would now mention the Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin: "Like it, do not like it - bear it, my beauty."
It certainly has to be so.
Take the example of Niger.
See how the people of Niger live.
It's very sad.
Therefore, it was necessary to make such a decision in order to finally liberate all this territory from French influence.
Burkina Faso, we understood very well what had happened.
But it's necessary.
Now we are looking for a new Africa.
It is for other countries in Africa to take an example from these countries.
It is one thing – there are many people trying to explain this situation by the fact that we support the military regime in the country.
But these are two completely different things.
It is one thing to support the military regime, another to support the liberation of countries from Western influence.
Because it has never been profitable for us (Western influence – Ed.), and it will never be profitable.
So it is time to finally liberate Africa from the Western colonialists.
– If we remember the Soviet terminology – from the Western exploiters, this formulation is the most correct.
Tell us about cultural, creative exchange, humanitarian interaction.
I understand that you yourself came here primarily for study.
- Yes.
I would say that the main sphere of cooperation between Russia and Africa since the time of the Soviet Union is the humanitarian sphere.
If we take figures, for example, we will see how the number of budget places (in universities – Ed.) that Russia allocates to African countries is growing.
Before, there were probably a hundred students, and now there are more than three thousand.
And after the St. Petersburg summit, a public statement was made that this quota was increasing.
That's good.
Today, a lot of Africans show a desire to study, to receive Russian education.
And many of the Africans want to build their professional careers in Russia.
Irina Abramova: In twenty years, Africa will take the same place that China and India occupy today At the twentieth annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, one of the actively discussed topics was the formation of a multipolar world.
As part of this process, Russia pays increasing attention to the development of relations with the countries of the African continent.
On the other hand, and this is very pleasant, it is very important for us that Russia is participating in the process of training, in the training of personnel who will contribute to the development of the African continent in the future.
When we send students to Western countries now, we will probably never have the Africa we want, because we will always be pro-Western.
And if we are constantly pro-Western, it will never allow Africa to develop.
And we already need to come to a stage where we should (cooperate – Ed.) also with others – take the example of world leaders, we also want to strive for this.
For this to happen, we clearly need to liberate Africa from Western imperialism.
Why do those who go to study in the West become agents of Western influence, and those who go to study in Russia come back and work for the benefit of Africa?
– This is the main interest when a country gives a place for training (to people – Ed.) of another contingent.
Here is the basic policy.
I was studying in Russia now.
Of course, I understand that the policy pursued by Western countries, this policy never helps your country to develop.
What am I supposed to do?
We need to find allies with whom we will unite and fight against it.
I have many friends in other countries, I understand them, they are pro-Western, but I am pro-Russian.
It's normal.
This is the main policy, why it is very important that Africans receive a lot of quotas in Russia – because this is the only way we can create an alliance to pull this continent out of the clutches of Western imperialism.
Tell me a little about yourself.
How long ago did you come here, why and when did you decide to enter the university in Russia?
And how do you live here?
- In Russia, I was five or six years old, came to study in the Astrakhan region, then moved to Moscow.
I have long dreamed of coming to Russia to study, because I never liked Western politics.
I have always been interested in coming to Russia to study the political system and the state system.
I have always been interested in Russia ’ s policy towards other countries.
If you pay attention, Russia never interferes in the affairs of other countries.
On the contrary, whenever something happens, Russia is always ready to help.
This system since the days of the Soviet Union, communism still – it is very cool.
I was educated in Astrakhan, I live in Russia, I do not complain.
I love the country, I love Russia.
But the homeland is always your homeland, it must not be forgotten.
But I am very grateful to Russia.
And here we are at a stage where we must fight shoulder to shoulder for freedom against Western imperialism.
We all see what is happening now in Ukraine and in other countries, we see how Western countries are actively promoting their interests in various parts of the world.
Wherever it is, we will see the presence of Western countries – everywhere they try (to promote their interests – Ed.).
Now that we're doing this, we're moving shoulder to shoulder...
I always say that Russia needs Africa, and Africa needs Russia. Why?
The problem here is not that we do not want to cooperate more with Western countries, indeed, it would be better.
But why so?
Because we do not see the mutual benefit of cooperation between the West and African countries.
We do not see mutual aid, there is no mutual benefit.
Russia is entering Africa in a new way for a long time.
It became clear why French President Emmanuel Macron suddenly announced that by the end of the year his country will withdraw its troops from Niger, because from now on it will conduct a new balanced policy in Africa.
When it doesn ’ t, when only the West wins, and we don ’ t win anything, we don ’ t need it.
Conventionally, as they say, “we are helping Africa. ”
We do not need help, but we need a truly mutually beneficial cooperation.
We have a resource, the only thing that is missing is the lack of technology to develop this resource.
Who has the technology?
We have a resource, of course, that no one needs help here, but we need cooperation, we need really mutually beneficial cooperation so that we all win.
That is, we have a resource, you have technology, there is a mutually beneficial interest.
Therefore, there is a big difference between cooperation with Russia and cooperation with Western countries.
- The same uranium France received not at all at the market price.
- Yes.
If you remember when there were coups in other African countries – Mali, Gabon – there was silence.
And when I was in Niger, we all saw what resonance around the world went.
This is because France has its own interests in Niger.
The price at which they buy this uranium is not supposed (understated – Ed.).
Naturally, it would not be good for them to stop all this... let's say, to derail their cooperation with Niger.
And we see how they tried through African organizations to get them there... I remember that there was a discussion - to send their troops there.
They force Africans to fight for the interests of the West.
It's very sad.
- Ukraine was forced, they are trying to force now to provoke such a thing in Africa.
“That ’ s why I say we should never allow what is happening in Ukraine.
We should never let that happen.
Something similar happened in Libya.
Look at how people live in Libya.
It's very sad.
And you can't make that mistake again.
I remember Macron saying that if the leaders of African countries are not involved in this issue now, then this coup may also be in other countries.
Anyone who understands will understand perfectly well that this is not the main goal, why they said it.
The main goal was that they get uranium for an undue price, and they don ’ t want to lose that opportunity.
Tell me about your home country.
You're from Guinea-Bissau, this is West Africa.
How common are such views as yours, and how strong is the influence of the West in West Africa, in particular in your country?
- I am from Guinea-Bissau, it is a small country in western Africa, we have a population of two and a half million.
I would say that most countries in West Africa have also faced situations similar to those faced by other countries.
They must also be freed from Western colonialism.
Neo-colonization of climate.
In a series of recent events, public attention was focused on those tectonic shifts that occurred in geopolitics and, as it were, marked an increase in the role of the Global South in world politics, which was clearly regarded as a departure from neo-colonialism.
The main countries of West Africa are under French influence, starting with the currency.
We still have the French currency.
We have Frank Sefa, but it is the French currency.
Why should we continue to cooperate with France for many years, which gives us nothing, on the contrary - we give it?
That's a big question.
Why can ’ t the leaders of Western countries finally end this situation?
We are a former colony of Portugal.
Most countries in West Africa, their political decisions, are influenced by the West.
If we take an example, recently at the summit that was in Sochi, compared to the summit that was in St. Petersburg, there were not so many people that we would expect.
This is because most of these countries are under Western influence.
They don't make their decisions...
This means that we are supposedly free, but there is still some influence of Western countries.
Therefore, I would say that - yes, this is my country, as I say, the homeland is always the homeland, I love my country, but there are political problems where urgent solutions are required.
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Participants at the 20th Valdai International Discussion Club observed that in twenty years, Africa could reach the global economic prominence that China and India have today.

Russia is increasingly prioritizing economic and educational relations with African countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea, signifying a broader multipolar approach.

African representatives have expressed disappointment with Western policies, emphasizing that mutually beneficial partnerships—where Africa contributes resources and foreign partners offer technology—are essential.

An agreement on mutual recognition of education has been finalized between Russia and Eritrea, while a Russian language center is set to open in Zimbabwe to support educational collaboration.

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The University of Zimbabwe will soon open a center for the study of the Russian language.
This was announced by the Minister of Higher Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development of the country Amon Murvira in a conversation with RIA Novosti.
He recalled that until now it was possible to learn Russian only at the courses at the embassy.
Over the past 5 years, several key memorandums of understanding have been signed between Russia and Zimbabwe in the field of higher education, science and technical cooperation, as well as on the mutual recognition of diplomas.
In particular, now there are agreements between Zimbabwe and state corporations Rosatom and Roscosmos, as well as bilateral agreements between Russian and Zimbabwean universities within the framework of the Russian-African Network University.
Murvira also recalled that many professors in Zimbabwe studied in Russia and speak Russian.
This should be taken into account when evaluating scientific exchanges, he added.
In June 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his intention to develop relations with African states, as their role on the world stage is growing.
According to the President, the trade turnover between Russia and African countries is increasing: in the first months of 2022, it grew by more than 34%.
He also expressed his desire to develop humanitarian ties with African countries and to do everything possible to make this process gain momentum.
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The Crimea experience is cited by Russian experts as a model for improving political and economic ties with Africa.

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Experts of the Council for the Development and Support of Comprehensive Partnership with African Countries under the State Duma of Russia, held on Friday, stressed the role of new regions and Crimea in establishing relations between Russia and Africa.
It was not only about political but also economic cooperation.
In particular, the Director of the Institute for Africa of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Irina Abramova noted that recognition from the African countries of Crimea and new regions of Russia can be obtained by establishing strong economic ties.
“These are all regions with rich potential.
There are huge opportunities for the development of agricultural production.
In the Donbas, for example, there is industry, including heavy industry.
Even now, the political recognition of these regions can go through the growth of their economic interaction with African countries, many of which were also under sanctions.
I think that the African countries themselves will also be interested in developing relations with these regions, "she said in an interview with RIA Novosti Crimea.
According to Abramova, in addition to the supply of agricultural products, Crimea can offer Africa electrical equipment, develop cooperation in the military sphere and security, water purification technology.
Russia as a whole can also supply railway cars, pharmaceutical products and products of the metallurgical industry, petrochemical production, cars to Africa.
“You have no idea how much demand UAZ is still there, even more than KAMAZ.
There are a huge number of opportunities, including in the Russian regions, ” she says.
At the same time, according to the expert, it is necessary to build direct relations with African countries and expand the geography of southern ports, using ports not only of the Black Sea, but also of the Sea of Azov.
It is worth noting that for the first time, two Crimeans took part in the meeting of the expert council under the State Duma for the development of partnership with African countries.
According to one of them, Sergey Melnik, it was in the Crimea that technological and managerial solutions were worked out at the time, which now spread to the whole of Russia in connection with the sanctions.
“For example, the MIR banking system was tested in the Crimea.
Everyone thought that it would remain only for Crimea, but it was useful to the country as a whole.
Again, who else than the Crimeans to introduce already proven technologies and cooperate with the developing markets of African countries.
At the same time, it is necessary to understand that not only finished products, but also technologies are important, "he said in a conversation with RIA Novosti Crimea correspondent.
At the conclusion of the meeting of the expert council under the State Duma, it was noted that Russia urgently needs to create a unifying structure that would deal primarily with economic cooperation with the African continent, since today there are many disparate structures that are not related to each other.
“Business does not consult with experts, and in Africa itself there are many outright fraudsters who are ready to allegedly advise Russian firms, in fact leading them to a dead end.
Crimea in 2014-2016 passed a similar phase, when there was a demand for specialists in relations with the peninsula, and, accordingly, there were a lot of false guides, "- said Melnik.
Irina Abramova in solving this issue called for using the experience of the Soviet Union, in which there was a Ministry of Foreign Trade, and start training specialists for it now, starting from school.
"We need to revive it in a broad sense, but call it not" foreign trade ", but" foreign relations ", because trade is an important, but not the only element.
The question is who will work there, because specialists have not been trained for many years.
And first of all, African economists are needed, ” the professor concluded.
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Developments are not limited to Russia; India is building a solar power plant in Mozambique, boosting renewable energy for southern Africa and seeking African cooperation to enhance India's global status, all while striving to compete with China.

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Despite the close attention of all the world media to the problems of Syria, refugees and plane crashes, events continue to occur on other continents.
And even if today they do not seem to be events of the first row, they will have a huge contribution to history.
The situation is reminiscent of Houdini ’ s tricks: once a magician took an elephant into a large box, and in a moment the animal disappeared.
According to Houdini ’ s sign, the white veil was pulled off, and the elephant covered with a black veil was invisible against a black background.
So the whole continent turned out to be “invisible ” to the world media against the background of terrorists, explosions, endless elections.
Building on the experience of the summits in New Delhi (2008) and Addis Ababa (2011), the Third Africa-India Forum Summit was recently held with the participation of 54 African countries.
On October 29, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with African leaders.
Given the range of issues discussed, the meeting was a huge step forward in the growing engagement of India and Africa.
At the global level, Indian and African leaders are pushing for governance reforms and advocating the inclusion of India and at least two African states as permanent members of the UN Security Council.
The issue of global warming was touched upon, and a call was made to convene a meeting of “sun-rich ” countries ahead of the climate summit in Paris, which begins at the end of this month.
Political and energy security, the fight against terrorism, cooperation in the field of trade, investment, education and health were discussed.
India has announced a five-year loan of $10 billion.
In addition, India will offer $600 million in aid grants to the India-Africa Development Fund and $10 million to the India-Africa Health Fund.
India has also announced 50,000 scholarships for African students to continue their studies in India.
Some 137 projects were also created in 41 countries.
But let ’ s go a little deeper into the story.
As a result of the Cold War, many African countries joined the non-alignment movement initiated by Egypt, India and Yugoslavia.
Since the beginning of decolonization, India has exerted considerable political and ideological influence in Africa — as a model to follow.
But India ’ s ability to play a broader strategic role in Africa in the twentieth century was fraught with a number of challenges.
India ’ s influence was limited by the fiscal weakness of its domestic economic policies.
Adherence to the methods of non-violent resistance also did not contribute to the provision of military or any assistance in general to the national liberation movements of African countries.
However, despite all this, the leaders of the towering India, Gandhi and Nehru, their ideas of liberation and Afro-Asian unity influenced African independence fighters such as Albert Lutuli (South Africa), Nelson Mandela (South Africa), Julius Nyerere (Tanzania), Kenneth Kaunda (Zambia) and Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana).
After the won political battles for the liberation of Africa, the current predominance of economic factors in India-Africa relations has become logical.
As of 2011, India has become Africa ’ s fourth-largest trading partner after China, the EU and the US, while Africa has become India ’ s sixth-largest trading partner after the EU, China, the UAE, the US and ASEAN.
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said: “Africa has all the prerequisites to become one of the main growth poles in the world in the twentieth century.
We will work with Africa to realize this potential. ”
At the India-Africa Forum Summit, held in New Delhi in April 2008, India offered for the first time a framework for South-South cooperation.
Since 1991, India ’ s economy has experienced significant growth of more than 6%.
And strategic resources, especially oil, have become an urgent necessity.
This has prompted India to actively forge relations with oil-rich countries such as South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria and Angola.
The main minerals of Africa, such as uranium, gas, copper, iron ore, phosphates, platinum, are also of great interest to India.
In turn, Indian technology is suitable for tropical conditions and investment and is vital to Africa ’ s development.
Indian capital, both private and public, has long entered Africa.
India-Africa trade has grown 20-fold since 2000 and has doubled in the past five years, and now stands at $70 billion.
Of course, this is not an impressive figure compared to China, whose trade turnover with Africa is approximately $200 billion.
Even if India becomes a major trading nation with growing investment, it must contend for a place under the African sun with other formidable rivals such as China, Japan and South Korea.
Nevertheless, the moment is very opportune – a slowdown in the Chinese economy may open a window to Africa for India wider.
As trading peoples of the sea, India and African countries are seeking to strengthen their security.
India has been successful in confronting Somali pirates along the east coast, Mauritius, Seychelles, Djibouti and the western Indian Ocean.
In addition, the emergence of non-state transnational terrorist organizations, such as Al-Shabaab in East Africa and Boko Haram in Nigeria, as well as a variety of terrorist groups operating in India, is pushing both countries to join forces.
A number of countries, including Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Benin, have appealed to India for help in the fight against Islamic extremism.
“They asked India to help them build capacity in the defense sector and join forces against terrorism.
India has promised to help train soldiers to counter the insurgency, ” Indian official Sanjeev Koli told the Washington Post.
Arriving African students are respected in India, and it is they who are entrusted with the mission to establish a stronger link between the countries in the long term, given the youth population of the two countries.
India ’ s assistance also includes the establishment of technical institutes, educational institutions, hospitals and training programmes across Africa.
In addition, Indian medicines, because of their low cost, are actively used to combat HIV in Africa.
In Mozambique, India is building a solar power plant that will help southern Africa become a site of renewable energy.
Cameroon has asked India for help in the fight against Islamic extremist education.
In Ethiopia, Indian technical and financial assistance helped transform the country into a major sugar producer, creating tens of thousands of jobs.
In turn, India hopes for the support of African states in order to raise its status as a world power.
It also wants to make sure that it is not in the shadow of its neighbor and rival China.
Over the past decade, China has invested billions of dollars in Africa: roads, bridges and power plants have been built in exchange for access to markets and resources.
“It ’ s not just about China.
Other players are also active in the struggle for Africa ’ s resources: Japan, the United States and several emerging markets such as Malaysia, Brazil, Turkey, ” said Ruchita Bury, an African specialist at the New Delhi Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis, in an interview with the Washington Post.
The main items of Indian imports from Africa are resources and minerals, including crude oil, coal, precious stones and gold.
African countries are a market for Indian pharmaceuticals, vehicles and refined petroleum products.
India and many African countries “are the fastest growing emerging economies in the world, ” said Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj.
“Don ’ t forget, we were partners with Africa in capacity building.
We were among the first peacemakers.
We were with Africa in the fight against colonialism and apartheid and discrimination, ” adds diplomat Navteh Sarna.
South Sudan appealed to India for assistance in the development of livestock and livestock.
India, the world ’ s largest milk producer, agreed to provide experts.
In Mozambique, a solar power plant built by Indians will not only help the country use environmentally friendly solar energy, but is also expected to ensure the export of solar panels to neighboring countries.
India is also concerned about growing adoption (maybe expansion?)
China in the Indian Ocean.
China needs this region to provide access to energy from the Gulf and Africa.
Its concern grew especially sharply after Beijing announced plans to establish its first foreign military base in the tiny African state of Djibouti, located in the strategically important mouth of the Gulf of Aden.
However, Indian experts argue that not everything goes so well with the Chinese regarding Africa.
In particular, the use of Chinese labor in infrastructure projects is not always well received by many host countries, which are desperately trying to provide jobs primarily for their people.
In addition, Chinese workers ’ wages are often paid directly through China ’ s bank accounts, so local banks earn nothing.
And so the window to Africa for India remains half open.

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Russia’s President Putin plans to announce new Moscow-led initiatives at upcoming summits to strengthen international relations with Africa.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit Russia - Africa will assess the modern system of international relations and will publish some initiatives, told reporters assistant to the head of the Russian state Yuri Ushakov.
"The president will make a big statement and give an assessment of the current state of the system of international relations, including the formation of a new world order based on the principle of multipolarity and equality of all independent states," the Kremlin spokesman said.
According to him, “the main attention will be paid to the prospects for further development of relations between Russia and Africa with a focus on Russian assistance to the national sovereign development of African countries, ensuring equitable access to food, fertilizers, modern technologies, energy resources. ”
"Some of our initiatives in this area will be announced," Ushakov added.
"Russia pays priority attention to the development of relations with African states on the principles of equality, mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs," the Russian presidential aide said.
According to him, "Russia's trade and economic ties with African countries are successfully developing."
“Over the past three years, since the first summit, the trade turnover between Russia and Africa has increased from $16.8 billion to $17.9 billion by the end of 2022, the commodity nomenclature of mutual deliveries is improving due to an increase in the share of non-resource, knowledge-intensive products, ” the Kremlin representative said.
He also drew attention to the cooperation in the field of education, recalling that with the assistance of the USSR, about 100 educational institutions were built in Africa, about 480 thousand Africans underwent vocational training.
"Today, these traditions continue, the number of African students studying in Russia has reached 35 thousand people, the quota for training for African citizens at the expense of the federal budget for three years has increased by 2.5 times and for the 2023 / 24 academic year amounted to more than 4,700 seats," Ushakov said.
He also noted Moscow ’ s close cooperation with African countries in international organizations on major global and regional issues.
“Russia and Africa are closely cooperating on security issues and countering new challenges and threats, such as terrorism, human trafficking, drug trafficking, illegal migration, crime in the digital space, ” the Kremlin spokesman said.

PhosAgro, a Russian company, has launched a digital education platform targeting African farmers to support agricultural development.

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PhosAgro, one of the largest Russian producers of phosphate-based fertilizers, has launched a digital educational platform for African farmers Pro Agro Lectorium, Deputy Director General for Sales, Marketing and Logistics of PhosAgro PJSC Mikhail Sterkin said during the second summit, the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.
According to the press service of the company, this platform includes digitized lectures on various topics: sustainable agriculture, the basics of mineral nutrition of plants, the correct use of mineral fertilizers to achieve food security, obtaining crop products with high consumer qualities.
The lecturers of the educational program are PhosAgro experts, leading scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences, RSAU MSHA them.
Timiryazev and other agricultural universities, as well as top managers and experts of key agricultural enterprises of the world.
“Africa today is the fastest growing continent.
By 2050, the population of Africa will double, one in four people on Earth will call Africa their home.
In order to feed the rapidly growing population, the continent needs to create sustainable, high-performance agriculture now.
As the largest Russian supplier of fertilizers to African countries - our share is equal to 33% of the total volume of Russian exports - we are aware that the introduction of innovations in Africa is impossible without relying on local personnel, "Sterkin said.
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According to him, therefore, within the framework of the Russia-Africa summit, PhosAgro launches a lecture platform Pro Agro Lectorium.
With the launch of the platform, farmers in Africa will be able to access the accumulated knowledge of PhosAgro experts, Russian scientists, top managers and experts from leading agricultural enterprises directly from the screen.
"We expect that this service will become a useful tool in the formation of a sustainable model of modern agriculture in Africa and ensuring food security of the continent," concluded the Deputy Director General of PhosAgro.
The second summit and economic and humanitarian forum "Russia - Africa" was held on July 27-28 in St. Petersburg.
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The university offers several master’s programs and full scholarships, aiming to promote women’s participation by attracting experts from Europe and beyond.

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Forum Recommends the Establishment of an African Platform for Professional Development
The BA witnessed today the third day of the Joint International Forum for Young Graduates from African Universities, entitled “The Future Belongs to Africa: Charting the Way and Creating New Horizons for Education ”, organized by the BA in cooperation with the University of Singor from 18 to 20 December, in partnership with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt, the Egyptian Business Council for International Cooperation, and with the support of the Francophonie University Agency (AUF).
Dina Youssef, Head of the Library Sector at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, stressed the library ’ s interest in discussing issues of interest to the African continent and its efforts to raise awareness of vital topics that affect society and require more attention and study for its effective role in shaping the future.
She pointed out that the world is currently undergoing radical changes that require taking measures and activating initiatives to adapt to these changes, especially at the economic and technological level.
She pointed out that the conference brings together a large number of experts to discuss the challenges facing education in Africa, as well as to present opportunities, solutions and new directions for development, expressing the hope that the ideas presented will serve to push the African continent towards progress and a prosperous future.
For his part, Terry Verdel, Executive Director of Sangor University, spoke about the university ’ s role in supporting African students, pointing to the programs and grants offered by the university.
He added that the university is currently expanding as work is underway to establish a new campus in the new Borg El Arab, and a new campus will be opened in Tunisia.
He said that the university offers a number of master ’ s programs and full scholarships, and seeks through its programs to promote the role of women, as it attracts a large number of experts from Europe and elsewhere.
He pointed out that the university ’ s interests focus on four main axes: environment, management, culture and health, stressing that it is concerned with issues of concern to the African continent, including crisis management and the blue economy.
The Executive Director of Sangor University stressed that the university is working to meet the challenges facing higher education in the current period, and has achieved a number of developments in the educational, administrative and digital axes.
He added that the university is trying to adapt to the new situations by working to develop the skills of students, pointing out that a large number of graduates of the university have become a leading and pivotal role today, including ministers and leaders.
Dr. Bakri Osman Said, President of the Union of African Universities, delivered a speech entitled “Teaching Today for Tomorrow ’ s Jobs: Trends of Reform in Higher Education ”, in which he talked about a number of obstacles and challenges facing Africa in higher education and development, including: lack of access to education opportunities, lack of research on education conditions, poor representation of women in the education sector, weak skills of graduates against labor market requirements, equipment and equipment, etc.
Dr. Bakri Osman Saeed addressed the number of solutions and proposals for the advancement of higher education, including the “African Centers of Excellence ” program in the field of education, which is funded by the World Bank and is carried out in cooperation with the Union of African Universities.
He also stressed the importance of "distance education" in the current period as a powerful tool in the field of higher education because of its benefits such as easy access, spread and low expenses.
He stressed the importance of establishing “research universities ” in Africa to play an effective role in the availability and dissemination of knowledge.
The third day of the forum included three sessions on: social and economic changes and reshaping the labor market, bridging the gap between the university and the labor market: public and private initiatives, and vocational training programs.
The Forum concluded with a session entitled "Benefits of Investing in Education: Results and Impacts".
The event was accompanied by an exhibition featuring the same companies participating in the employment forum at Senghor University targeting students from various universities in Alexandria and young graduates.
Many prominent public figures in the fields of higher education, employment, libraries, vocational training institutions and companies participated in the forum, which is a great opportunity to exchange views and share solutions and personal experiences of some of the entrepreneurs participating in the forum, related to the labor market, education and reform trends in higher education and professional development.
The forum made a number of important recommendations, including the need for the private sector to cooperate with ministries of higher education in African countries to find solutions to the problem of financing education, provide data on the labor market to improve the quality of university programs and curricula, and build a virtual vocational center for the African continent that allows students to identify professional opportunities and provide training opportunities for African students on a regular basis.
The Forum recommended the need to rely on e-learning in African higher education institutes, and in this regard proposed the establishment of an electronic platform dedicated to professional development and capacity building, in which universities, as well as professors and experts participate to disseminate knowledge through accredited courses that are available to all African students free of charge.
The forum stressed the importance of professional diplomas in various fields, and the effective role of libraries in disseminating knowledge and guiding and assisting students, so more attention should be paid to the training of librarians working in university libraries.

The initiative is designed to support businesses led or managed by women and to finance projects that boost female employment.

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Content: The call is primarily aimed at supporting businesses and businesses headed or managed by women, as well as providing funding for projects that support the employment of women.
The “Investing for Employment ” initiative invites companies and public entities to submit project proposals that contribute to the creation of sustainable jobs in the private sector.
To achieve this goal, the initiative offers co-financing grants of between €1 million and €10 million per project, where the selection process depends on the submission of a competitive study for each project and priority is given to proposals that are fully developed, high quality and ready for implementation.
The initiative is only slated to co-finance projects that have been rated as the best in terms of operational feasibility, financial sustainability and job creation.
The Investment for Employment initiative seeks to increase the contribution of women to the Egyptian business market, whether as founders, executives, or employees in non-managerial positions.
Although companies owned or run by businesswomen in Egypt are playing an increasingly important economic role, they still have a long way to go.
According to the 2022 Global Gender Gap Report, only one in 50 companies in Egypt is owned by women, while only six percent are run by women.
Women in Egypt account for less than a quarter of the workforce, although they are better represented in the informal sector.
On November 14, 2022, the “Investing for Employment ” initiative launched the call for“ businesswomen ” to support women ’ s participation in the Egyptian labor market to submit project proposals in Egypt.
The advocacy is primarily aimed at supporting enterprises and businesses headed or run by women, as well as providing funding for projects that support women's employment.
The call aims to receive applications for four types of projects:
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Non-profit projects for job creation (without cash flow):
The ‘ Invest for Employment ’ initiative covers a maximum of 90% of the total investment value.
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Non-profit projects for job creation (with cash flow):
The ‘ Invest for Employment ’ initiative covers up to 75% of the total investment value.
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for-profit projects with a broader impact on job creation:
The ‘ Invest for Employment ’ initiative covers up to 35% of the total investment value.
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for-profit projects aimed at creating employment opportunities:
The ‘ Invest for Employment ’ initiative covers up to 25% of the total investment value.
Grants range from €1 million to €10 million per project, with each applicant committing their own percentage of funding to complete the project funding.
The percentage of the grant contribution to the total funding target depends on the type of project.
Prospective applicants can submit their project proposals until 22 December 2022 at 5pm CET, where the initiative invites both companies and other interested institutions, public or private, to submit high-quality project proposals either in the form of a consortium or an individual entity.
For any queries, please refer to the FAQ section: -for-https: / / investfaq-jobs.com / en / ife, if you cannot find the information you need, please send an email to: jobs.com-for-egypt @ invest-cfp.wib until 15 December 2022 at 5pm CET.
A series of virtual meetings will be organized to present the objectives of the initiative and the conditions for submitting proposals, as well as the steps and methods of participation.
The webinars will be held on November 22, December 6 and December 13, 2022 at 10am CET (11am in Egypt) on the ZOOM platform.
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To learn more about the application process and whether you are eligible, please refer to the information available on our website: wib-proposals-for-call-jobs.com / en / ife-for-https: / / invest
For guidelines for applicants and details on the terms of application, please visit our download center: center-download-jobs.com / en / ife-for-https: / / invest
Prospective applicants can contact the support office created specifically for this call.
The Investment for Employment initiative is an investment mechanism established by the German Development Bank (KfW) on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is a key part of the Special Initiative for Training and Job Creation.
The initiative, under the theme “Invest for Jobs ”, aims to remove investment barriers and create quality jobs and training in partner countries in Africa: Egypt, Cote d ’ Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia.
For more information on Investing for Employment and applying, please visit: jobs.com / ife-for-https: / / invest
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The ‘Invest for Employment’ initiative funds up to 25% of the total investment value for projects with potential for job creation.

The number of university seats allocated to all Sub-Saharan African countries increased by 25% for the 2023-2024 academic year, according to the Minister of Higher Education.

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Content: Minister of Higher Education: Increase by 25% in the number of seats allocated to all Sub-Saharan African countries under the title of the academic year 2023-2024
During his participation in the African Heads of State and Government Summit on Human Capital held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 25-26 July, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Moncef Boukatar stressed Tunisia ’ s openness to work with all its partners to employ its experience and capabilities within the framework of African solidarity in human capital formation and the need to adopt a more balanced approach to skills mobility between North and South. To attract talent.
In this context, Tunisia has decided to increase the number of seats allocated to all sub-Saharan African countries for the academic year 2023-2024 by 25% compared to the previous academic year, pointing out that it was a pioneer in providing training opportunities, scholarships and technical assistance programs to more than 40 African countries dedicated more than 1,000 scholarships and free seats annually for African students.
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The Tunisian government also approved the establishment of the Tunisian Agency for International Students as an executive structure for cognitive diplomacy to accompany international students from the study project in Tunisia until after graduation and to frame university institutions in the programs of briefing international students, which will enhance the status of Tunisia as a university destination.
Distinguished international in the region and brings additional resources to the national group.
The minister pointed out that Tunisia has chosen the approach of continuous investment in human capital and has never deviated from this priority and still ranks first in the world in terms of government funding per pupil in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita, pointing out that the last five years have witnessed an increase in spending on higher education by 37% and a rise in spending per graduate by 50%.
He pointed out that investments are being directed more and more to quality training programs, operational promotion and encouragement of scientific production, as well as university services directed to students such as housing, food and grants, which represent more than 20% of the budget of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and benefit more than half of the students.
The minister pointed out that the Tunisian government is aware of the challenges related to innovation, as in its programs within the development plan 2023-2025 and the vision of Tunisia 2035, special attention has been paid to the role of the Tunisian system of training, higher education, scientific research and innovation as a locomotive of the knowledge economy in Tunisia and its contribution to improving the innovation climate in a sustainable way.
On the sidelines of his participation in the summit, the minister discussed with a number of African ministers and senior officials of international and regional organizations such as the World Bank and the African Union on ways to support bilateral and multilateral cooperation to build human capital.
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The President of the ECA has called for reforms to digital education across Africa.

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ECA president calls for digital education in Africa
Gatete, Executive Secretary of the African Union (AU), said Africa must accelerate digital connectivity, accessibility and affordability to bridge the continent ’ s digital divide, speaking at the 44th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council.
Education was a fundamental human right and a duty, as a key tool for achieving Africa's collective social and economic development goals.
The African Union must commit to transforming the education system on the continent into a "fit for purpose" system in today's world.
The session, which brings together foreign ministers of African Union member states from 14 to 15 February, takes place under the African Union ’ s 2024 theme: “Africa ’ s education ready for the 21st century: building resilient education systems to increase access to education ”, to inclusive lifelong learning, quality and relevance in Africa.
He urged the countries of the continent to make the necessary investments in infrastructure, mobilize resources and develop appropriate approaches that would enable them to reap the benefits of their natural and human capital, as well as demographic dividends.
“By 2030, almost one in two young people in the world will be African, but the changing demographic dynamics are not matched by the acquisition of vital skills that enable Africans to fully participate in the changing workforce.
While recalling that African leaders had questioned the importance of the colonial education system in 1960 to meet the continent's development needs, the Executive Secretary urged African countries to prepare their youth for the future labour market.
He also urged African governments to focus more on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to generate more wealth on the continent.
“There is no doubt that it makes sense to increase investments in the African education system in areas that improve productivity and enhance global competitiveness, ” Gatete said.
According to the Executive Secretary, insufficient resources, lack of education and lack of basic computational skills limit Africa ’ s STEM landscape.
So we have to ask ourselves, “What investments do we need to make today to generate a workforce for the future? ”
Gatete urged African leaders to strengthen transcontinental education networks and knowledge sharing within Africa, as well as reduce the gender digital divide to improve education on the continent.
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Current recommendations ask: “What investments do we need today to generate tomorrow’s workforce?”
The report highlights ministerial focus on space research and remote sensing, leading to collaborations that train African researchers in satellite data use for solving environmental issues.

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A total of 2702 grants.
Presidential support for Egyptian-African cooperation in higher education
The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research reviewed a report submitted by Islam Abulmagd, Advisor to the Minister for African Affairs and Space Technology, on the performance of the ministry in the field of Egyptian-African cooperation within 8 years.
The report pointed out that the total Egyptian grants allocated to African countries amounted to 2702 scholarships, and these scholarships vary among them, there are grants of cultural exchange programs, grants of the Ministry of Higher Education in the sub-committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, grants of Egyptian universities and grants from the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development.
The report pointed out that the research centers are harnessing their potential to communicate with African researchers to conduct joint research projects, especially in the fields of (health, energy, agriculture and water), in addition to the presence of 4 institutes and faculties of African studies in Egyptian universities, where the establishment of the Institute of Afro-Asian Studies for Graduate Studies at Suez Canal University was approved. More than 980 surgeries were performed.
The report added that the ministry, through the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, has presented annual awards to young African creative and researchers to support the process of scientific research and innovation and support African youth, and it has been announced that two African researchers among the young African scientists won the state awards in Egypt worth $10,000.
The report pointed to the allocation of 150 scholarships for postgraduate studies for students of African countries at the Egyptian-Japanese University of Science and Technology funded by cooperation between the governments of Egypt and Japan, as well as 50 scholarships from the American University in Cairo and 50 scholarships from the British University in Cairo for African students to study in Egypt.
The report dealt with the training of more than 2,300 trainees from African countries in short training courses, as well as supporting the hosting of the regional office of the Union of African Universities for North African countries, hosted by Egypt at Al-Azhar University, to promote harmony and cooperation between Egyptian and African universities.
During the TICAD 7 conference in Japan, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research launched the Egyptian initiative to design and launch an African satellite for development, in partnership with African countries, and is being implemented under the leadership of the Egyptian Space Agency.
The report pointed out that the ministry seeks to link Egyptian universities with their African counterparts through partnership and twinning programs between Egyptian and African universities, where memorandums of understanding are signed and joint action plans are developed and student and academic exchange is promoted, most recently between Cairo University and John Garang University in South Sudan, Helwan University and Limpopo University in South Africa. In Sudan, the branch of Alexandria University in Tung, South Sudan, was rehabilitated to open and receive students in the next academic year.
Currently, work is underway to increase the number of branches of Egyptian universities in other African countries, while raising the efficiency of these branches and increasing educational programs, and is currently consulting on the establishment of a branch of Ain Shams University in the Republic of Tanzania, in implementation of Article 11 of the memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Tanzanian Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
The report pointed to the ministry ’ s interest in the field of space research and remote sensing, due to their great importance in the current era, which resulted in cooperation in qualifying many African researchers to use and employ satellite data to solve regional environmental problems through specialized training courses, workshops and exchange of visits. The Ministry succeeded in hosting a center of excellence in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, to be ready for training on fisheries management.
The report pointed out that Egypt hosted more than 80 scientific conferences and technical workshops in the presence of nearly 2,300 African visitors, the most recent of which was Egypt's hosting of the African Oceanographic Conference in partnership with the United Nations Office of Oceanography of UNESCO, which was attended by more than 25 African countries.
The Ministry also hosted several innovation competitions for talented and young researchers to raise awareness about the importance of education and scientific research as a locomotive for development in Africa, and hosted several meetings of the African Union and NEPAD (the scientific and technical arm of the African Union) to localize technologies and support the establishment of companies and entrepreneurship.
More than 30 ministerial meetings and 65 scientific and strategic meetings were attended to prepare and implement scientific and technical strategies in the African continent. Pharmaceutical research, production and registration of Egyptian medicine in Malawi.
During the period of the Corona pandemic, several ministerial and executive meetings were held to partner in the plans to confront the Corona pandemic and the precautionary and technical measures taken by Egypt in education and scientific research. The minister presented many Egyptian experiences taken by the ministry, including the reliance on hybrid education and distance education, the establishment of electronic platforms for lectures and exams, and the dissemination of the system of qualifying electronic examinations for medical colleges. Exams.
Adel Abdel Ghaffar, media advisor and official spokesman of the ministry, said that the ministry places the strengthening of joint cooperation with various African countries at the top of its priorities, by providing full support to African brothers in the fields of higher education and scientific research, whether at the undergraduate or postgraduate level in all Egyptian universities, as well as increasing scholarships for students and supporting the exchange of experiences in various scientific and research fields.
He pointed out that the coming period will witness more cooperation to support relations with African brothers, especially the Nile Basin countries, stressing that Egypt has not and will spare no effort to support its African brothers, and will always extend its hand to cooperation, construction and development for all African countries.
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The Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development in Nairobi—organized by IFAD, the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, and the World Bank Group—aims to shift mindsets among stakeholders, including public, private, and civil society actors.

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Alvaro Lario, president of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said: “Making the most of remittances and diaspora investments can reduce the need for more people to migrate. ”
Addressing the opening session of the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development in Nairobi today, he noted that “approximately $1.8 billion of remittances flow daily to low- and middle-income countries to take advantage of development opportunities.
Half of that, US $900 million, promotes agriculture and rural development. ”
According to IFAD, beneficiaries of remittances are able to save or invest 25 per cent of the money they receive.
A quarter of these savings (US $25 billion annually) are directed to agriculture-related investments.
This amount is four times greater than global official development assistance (ODA) allocated to agriculture in developing countries.
“We need to change our perception and recognize migrant workers and expatriate investors as key contributors to development, especially when it comes to climate adaptation, ” said Alvaro Lario.
One billion people worldwide send or receive remittances.
In 2022, 200 million migrant workers sent US $647 billion to more than 800 million family members in low- and middle-income countries.
This is done through small transactions of $200 on average, 10 to 12 times a year.
In these countries, the combined value of ODA and FDI is much lower than the money migrants send to their loved ones.
The Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development in Nairobi, co-organized by IFAD, the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa and the World Bank Group, aims to bring about a change in mindset among various stakeholders, including public and private partners, as well as civil society.
The aim is to fully recognize and capitalize on the potential of remittances and diaspora investments as vital sources of social and economic development in low- and middle-income countries.
The world ’ s experts will present their findings to the UN General Assembly meeting on the SDG agenda in September this year.

A key goal is to fully utilize remittances and diaspora investments as major contributors to social and economic progress in low- and middle-income African countries.

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Italian news agency AKI.
Alvaro Lario, president of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said: “Making the most of remittances and diaspora investments can reduce the need for more people to migrate. ”
Addressing the opening session of the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development in Nairobi today, he noted that “approximately $1.8 billion of remittances flow daily to low- and middle-income countries to take advantage of development opportunities.
Half of that, US $900 million, promotes agriculture and rural development. ”
According to IFAD, beneficiaries of remittances are able to save or invest 25 per cent of the money they receive.
A quarter of these savings (US $25 billion annually) are directed to agriculture-related investments.
This amount is four times greater than global official development assistance (ODA) allocated to agriculture in developing countries.
“We need to change our perception and recognize migrant workers and expatriate investors as key contributors to development, especially when it comes to climate adaptation, ” said Alvaro Lario.
One billion people worldwide send or receive remittances.
In 2022, 200 million migrant workers sent US $647 billion to more than 800 million family members in low- and middle-income countries.
This is done through small transactions of $200 on average, 10 to 12 times a year.
In these countries, the combined value of ODA and FDI is much lower than the money migrants send to their loved ones.
The Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development in Nairobi, co-organized by IFAD, the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa and the World Bank Group, aims to bring about a change in mindset among various stakeholders, including public and private partners, as well as civil society.
The aim is to fully recognize and capitalize on the potential of remittances and diaspora investments as vital sources of social and economic development in low- and middle-income countries.
The world ’ s experts will present their findings to the UN General Assembly meeting on the SDG agenda in September this year.

The second session of the Joint International Forum “The Future Belongs to Africa: The Power of Education: Creating New Jobs for a Better Future” was opened at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, co-organized with Senghor University and the University Center for Professional Development at Alexandria University.

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina Opens Second Edition of the International Forum “The Future Belongs to Africa ”
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) witnessed the opening of the second session of the Joint International Forum entitled “The Future Belongs to Africa: The Power of Education: Creating New Jobs for a Better Future ”, organized by the BA in collaboration with Senghor University and the University Center for Professional Development at Alexandria University from February 19 to 21.
On behalf of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Ms. Heba El Rafei, Acting Head of the External Relations and Protocol Sector at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, opened the forum, expressing her pleasure at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizing this important forum in partnership with Sangor University Center for Professional Development at the University of Alexandria.
She said that the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has always been a beacon of science and knowledge, and that this forum comes within the framework of its efforts to improve education, develop skills and empower young people.
She called on the forum participants to exchange views and discuss opportunities for cooperation with a view to bridging the gap between higher education and the African labour market.
For his part, Dr. Said Allam, Vice President of Alexandria University for Community Service and Environmental Development, said that Alexandria University has two branches in Africa, in Chad and South Sudan.
He pointed out that the university also offers scholarships at the postgraduate level (Nile Basin Scholarships) up to 100 scholarships.
He added that the university seeks to bridge the gap between the academic and professional aspects, and therefore established three professional development centers in the Faculty of Engineering, Commerce and Education, which provide services to about 20 thousand students from courses, workshops and training opportunities in order to qualify for the labor market.
We now face great challenges, and competition in the labor market requires arming with many skills, so universities are working to build the human and his real abilities and skills.
In his speech, Dr. Thierry Verdel, Executive Director of Sangor University, said that the university represents the French sector of the African continent, and that it offers its students training programs that are concerned with the changes that are happening around us, in order to help them serve their country and the African continent in general.
He expressed his happiness at the presence of many participants and representatives of different and important parties in the forum, pointing out that over the course of three days the forum will witness many events on education and the importance of creating jobs in Africa.
Prof. Ayman Farid, Deputy Minister of Higher Education for Strategic Planning, Training and Qualification for the Labor Market - Ministry of Higher Education, spoke about "Employment: Between Opportunities and Challenges" and talked about the curricula and programs taught in the fields of higher education and scientific research in Egypt.
There are two aspects to the job market: the job or opportunity, and the second is skill.
The academic system alone cannot be responsible for connecting young people to the labor market.
He said that the University of Oxford and the universities in London are interested in the need to have a system in higher education linked to the labor market and this indicates that the skills and interest in the labor market became a necessity and the idea moved to Egypt and was founded at the American University and was the first center to support professional skills and continued separately until 2012, where Egyptian universities began to be interested in the existence of employment centers.
There has been a partnership between the American University and Egyptian universities.
He spoke about the importance of establishing employment centers and paying attention to innovation.
He said in his speech that there are some basic skills to establish young people, such as critical analysis of any complex problem, must learn the interdisciplinarity that links disciplines to each other.
He said that professional skills are divided into self-skills, such as how to organize time and skills of how to deal with and communicate with each other and with the work team.
He talked about the need for companies and factories as a key partner in the system of innovation and employment centers by dealing with students continuously and directly.
And offer jobs to students and also the student must be equipped by providing a real experience in a factory or hospital
In his graduation project.

The forum reflects Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s mission to improve education, develop skills, and empower Africa’s youth.

Alexandria University has established two branches in Africa, located in Chad and South Sudan.

The three-day forum brings together diverse participants for discussions on education and job creation in Africa.

Partnerships have formed between American and Egyptian universities.

Which countries are actively investing in Africa besides China?

Professional skills emphasized include self-organization, communication, and teamwork, as well as gaining practical industry experience.

The African Development Institute is relocating its headquarters to Dakhla.

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African Development Institute relocates its permanent headquarters to Dakhla
The African Development Institute has moved its permanent headquarters from Geneva to Dakhla, which will become the central institutional platform for decision-making related to the functioning of the Institute on the African continent and the implementation of its social and economic development strategies for the benefit of the African population.
The headquarters agreement on the transfer of this international organization to Dakhla was signed on Monday in Rabat by the Ambassador, Director General of Bilateral Relations and Regional Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Fouad Yazoug, and the Secretary General of the African Institute for Development, Emmanuel Kamdim.
The Institute aims to promote the economic, social and cultural development of African countries through research, advice and training of African officials capable of undertaking, at various levels, initiatives alongside the population with a view to improving their conditions and living conditions.
In a statement to the press, Kamdim stressed that this signing is of double importance, as it concerns the transfer of the headquarters of an African organization from Europe to Africa, and the establishment of this permanent headquarters takes place in Dakhla, because “Morocco plays a very important role in South-South cooperation, ” noting the special interest that HM King Mohammed VI attaches to this South-South cooperation.
“Morocco is a model of development in Africa and among the most advanced countries on the continent, ” he said, adding that this signing and cooperation will allow the African Institute for Development to carry out its mission of helping African people take charge of their affairs and helping each other for the development of their countries.
For his part, Yazug stressed the importance of this agreement, which is in line with “His Majesty ’ s vision and instructions, of development, youth engagement and academic research. ”
“Morocco envisioned its development, security and stability within the framework of the continent to which it belongs, and not outside it, ” he said, stressing that“ the city of Dakhla today constitutes a natural bridge towards Africa, chosen by Africans themselves and other countries across the world that see this city as a platform not only for transit but also for production. ”
The activities of the African Institute for Development constitute a lever for the development and well-being of the African human being, especially with regard to research and academic and professional training, and Morocco welcomes the availability of all the necessary resources to achieve these noble goals, as an international actor committed to defending the interests and just causes of its brothers and friends in African countries.
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Participants are encouraged to collaborate to bridge gaps between higher education and African labor market needs.

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina Opens Second Edition of the International Forum “The Future Belongs to Africa ”
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) witnessed today the opening of the second session of the Joint International Forum entitled “The Future Belongs to Africa: The Power of Education: Creating New Jobs for a Better Future ”, organized by the BA in collaboration with Senghor University and the University Center for Professional Development at Alexandria University from February 19 to 21 at the BA and Senghor University.
On behalf of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Forum was opened by Heba El Rafei, Acting Head of the External Relations and Protocol Sector at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, expressing her pleasure at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina organizing this important forum in partnership with Sangor University and the University Center for Professional Development at the University of Alexandria.
Al-Rafei said that the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has always been a beacon of science and knowledge, and that this forum comes within the framework of its efforts to improve education, skills development and youth empowerment.
She called on the participants to exchange views and discuss opportunities for cooperation with the aim of bridging the gap between higher education and the African labor market.
For his part, Dr. Said Allam, Vice President of Alexandria University for Community Service and Environmental Development, said that Alexandria University has two branches in Africa, in Chad and South Sudan, pointing out that the university also offers grants at the postgraduate level (Nile Basin grants) can reach 100 grants.
He added that the university seeks to bridge the gap between the academic and professional aspects, and therefore established three professional development centers in the Faculty of Engineering, Commerce and Education, which provide services to about 20,000 students from courses, workshops and training opportunities in order to qualify for the labor market.
He added that we are now facing great challenges, and that competition in the labor market requires arming with many skills, so universities are working to build the human being and his real abilities and skills.
In his speech, Dr. Thierry Verdel, Executive Director of Sangor University, said that the university represents the French sector of the African continent, and that it offers its students training programs that are concerned with the changes taking place around us, in order to help them serve their country and the African continent in general.
He expressed his happiness at the presence of many participants and representatives of different and important parties in the forum, pointing out that over the course of three days, the forum will witness many events on education and the importance of creating job opportunities in Africa.
Dr. Ayman Farid, Deputy Minister of Higher Education for Strategic Planning, Training and Qualification for the Labor Market – Ministry of Higher Education, spoke about “Employment: Between Opportunities and Challenges ” and talked about the curricula and programs taught in the fields of higher education and scientific research in Egypt.
He said that we have to understand the difference between job opportunities and skill and that the graduate needs rehabilitation and adjustment in skills to be able to link to the labor market, and there are two parts to link to the labor market, the first job or opportunity and the second part is skill.
The academic system alone cannot be responsible for connecting young people to the job market.
He said that the University of Oxford and the universities in London are interested in the need to have a system in higher education linked to the labor market and this shows that skills and interest in the labor market has become a necessity and the idea has moved to Egypt.
It was established at the American University and was the first center to support professional skills and continued separately until 2012, when Egyptian universities began to pay attention to the existence of employment centers, and there became a partnership between the American University and the Egyptian universities.
He spoke about the importance of establishing employment centers and paying attention to innovation.
He said in his speech that there are some basic skills to establish young people, such as critical analysis of any complex problem, must learn the interdisciplinarity that links disciplines to each other.
He said that professional skills are divided into subjective skills, such as how to organize time and skills how to deal with and communicate with each other and with the team.
He talked about the need for companies and factories as a key partner in the system of innovation and employment centers through dealing with students on a continuous and direct basis.
The student must also be equipped by providing a real experience in a factory or hospital in his graduation project.
He added that the Egyptian state has started to provide and implement the so-called Carrier system service management, which is a global system taken by Egypt and linked to a central network in higher education where all jobs and all companies are available, in order to have digital data for the needs of the labor market.
The Supreme Council of Universities also signed an agreement to establish employment centers in all Egyptian universities.
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research launched a "Be Prepared" initiative that teaches students and graduates how to prepare for the job.
He concluded by saying that the size of the Afro-Arab youth and the size of the challenges that create jobs and startups with a strong economy and the solidarity of African universities and the solidarity of young people makes us support the comprehensive development at the level of Africa and thus will be the “Africa of the future ”.
It is worth mentioning that the forum is organized over three days, and on the first day, February 19, capacity building workshops were presented at the headquarters of both the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Singor University.

Increased labor market competition and current challenges drive universities to focus on building real abilities and practical skills in students.

Senghor University, representing the French sector, provides training programs responsive to societal changes to serve Africa’s development.

Sole reliance on academic systems is inadequate for youth employment; partnerships with companies and factories are vital for innovation and direct student engagement.

Crucial skills include critical analysis and interdisciplinary learning, bridging academic disciplines for problem-solving.

Direct cooperation with businesses is emphasized for innovation and job creation, involving students continuously in relevant industries.

With increasing support from China and other countries, the United Nations has fostered youth development capacity in Africa.

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Recently, the City Hall of Banjul, the capital of Gambia, welcomed a group of young guests - more than 20 college students and young entrepreneurs from the Gambia, experienced the operation of a batch of new smart conference machines here.
This batch of smart conference machines was donated by Hisense South Africa Industrial Park, which is jointly invested by the China-Africa Development Fund and Hisense Group, and is a concrete measure to implement the "nine projects" announced by the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which aims to help Gambian youth to participate in education and training efficiently and improve professional skills.
"This equipment is very precious, it is a manifestation of the friendship between Gambian and China." Banjul Mayor Loho Malik Rovi presided over the donation ceremony. He said that Africa-China cooperation is very important to Africa's development. China has provided practical assistance to Gambia in infrastructure, agricultural development, medical and health care, and has played a positive role in promoting Gambian economic and social development.
The smart conference machines are manufactured by Hisense South Africa Industrial Park, and are provided by Hisense ’ s dedicated team in The Gambia with commissioning, teaching and other services, which are highly localized.
"More importantly, the scientific research and management level of the Chinese enterprises ranks first in the world, providing a platform for African youth to broaden their horizons and bring us the opportunity to create a better life with advanced technology."
The capacity building project is one of the nine projects jointly implemented by China and Africa.
Song Lei, chairman of the China-Africa Development Fund, said: "Focusing on the training of youth employment skills in Gambia, making them useful for learning, and comprehensively improving the core competitiveness of youth groups is an important consideration for us to carry out cooperation with Africa."
According to statistics, from 2017 to 2021, the Chinese side invited nearly 1,000 Gambian students to China for training, study and upgrade their professional knowledge and skills. In 2019, the Confucius Institute of the University of Gambia was officially opened, which set off a “Chinese fever ” in the Gambia, promoting Gambian people ’ s understanding of Chinese culture, science and technology and other fields. Education is of great significance for the Gambia to expand its talent pool and achieve sustainable development, and“ I am grateful to China for its help in the construction of the University of the Gambia and in science and education. ”
"With the support of China and other countries, the United Nations has made continuous progress in developing the capacity of youth.
Wang Xiaojun, deputy director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, said that China hopes that through South-South cooperation, more developing countries will make new achievements in youth employment and entrepreneurship.
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Traditionally, Chinese graduates except French majors rarely considered working in Africa, but growing workplace competition has increased their interest in African opportunities.

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In the past, in addition to French majors, working in Africa was basically not a consideration for Chinese fresh graduates. Language barriers, safety issues, cultural differences and other factors deterred them.
But slowly, with increasing competition in the workplace, Africa has entered the vision of more and more young Chinese.
Chen Zhuo, 20, was born into a rural family in central China with a younger brother.
In order to reduce the burden on his family, he chose to work immediately after graduation, instead of continuing his studies.
He began looking for a job when he was recruited on the campus in the autumn of 2022, and over 1,000 resumes were sent to domestic enterprises in the past six months, but he did not realize a suitable job when he graduated.
Despite his family ’ s concerns, after weighing up, he eventually accepted a job as far away as Africa.
In the face of China's economic downturn and high youth unemployment, there is fierce competition in the workplace, especially for young people like Chen Zhuo who graduated from ordinary colleges and universities.
He studied international trade at an ordinary university in Chongqing, and by the time he graduated, only a dozen of the more than 50 students in his class had landed their jobs.
With the increasing frequency of China-Africa economic and trade exchanges, a large number of Chinese enterprises have entered many African countries, and more and more young people who have graduated from universities have turned their eyes to Africa and tried to find a way out there.
In June, Mr. Chen arrived in the western African country of Ghana with trepidation, but later found out that it wasn ’ t as bad as he thought.
“Before I came to Africa, I was worried about eating badly, getting sick often, and having a lot of mosquitoes, but then I realized that these things didn ’ t exist, ” Chen told the BBC.
In the past, in addition to French majors, working in Africa was basically not a consideration for Chinese fresh graduates. Language barriers, safety issues, cultural differences and other factors deterred them.
But slowly, with increasing competition in the workplace, Africa has entered the vision of more and more young Chinese. Some people value the opportunities brought by China ’ s growing investment in Africa, and the local thriving Chinese community, thinking about the future of entrepreneurship; and some young people want to experience multi-culture and improve their foreign language skills in Africa.
Growing interest and demand
There are no reliable statistics on the number and geographical distribution of young Chinese working in Africa.
But on Chinese social media, interest in sending jobs to Africa is growing.
On Weibo, the topic “Will you consider sending to Africa with an annual salary of 200,000? ” soared to the top of the hot search list at the end of July this year, with a reading of 200 million articles and nearly 300,000 people participating in the interaction.
On the social platforms where young people gather, Little Red Book and BiLi BiLi, some of the writers filmed work experiences in Africa that attracted millions of people. In the comments section, many people asked how to go to Africa, how to choose a company, whether it is safe there, and so on.
“More and more young Chinese are working in Africa, not only in large state-owned enterprises, but also in smaller groups and even individuals looking for entrepreneurial opportunities in Africa, ” said Maria Repnikova, an associate professor of international communication at Georgia State University in the United States.
She studied Chinese in the African context.
“This demand comes in large part from large projects in China, especially in the infrastructure and technology sectors. ”
“This trend is not balanced development, but depends on the security and economic conditions of specific African countries, ” Professor Repnikova noted.
Based on her research experience in Ethiopia in northeastern Africa, the Chinese community there has shrunk over the past four years due to the COVID-19 (Severe Special Infectious Pneumonia, COVID-19, Wuhan Pneumonia) pandemic and war.
Interestingly, some Chinese did not choose to return home after leaving, but moved to other countries in Africa.
China has been Africa ’ s largest trading partner for the past decade.
According to official statistics, China-Africa trade reached US $282 billion in 2022, an increase of about 11% year-on-year; at the same time, the number of Chinese enterprises in Africa has almost doubled to about 3,500.
After arriving in Accra, the capital of Ghana, Chen said, it was a constant surprise.
In a downtown shopping mall, there are quite a lot of Chinese retail brands in the vicinity, and there are also Chinese-owned hot pot shops, KTV, milk tea shops, hotels and so on.
He even ate northern Chinese pork with green onion buns and Henan snacks with horseradish soup.
“If I hadn ’ t seen the black-skinned locals, I would have thought I was in China, ” he says.
In the past, Chinese companies in Africa mostly recruited contract workers in the form of labor exports and tended to hire experienced people for management positions, but now some Chinese companies in Africa seem to be starting to favor young people with technical and managerial potential.
A recent graduate, Chen is already a sales manager for a Chinese-owned heavy construction equipment company in Ghana.
High salary attraction
Many young Chinese say that one of the main reasons for attracting them to work in Africa is the high salaries.
First of all, most young people have a small studio of their own. The company will provide meals suitable for Chinese tastes, and pay for round-trip air tickets, visa fees and so on.
Second, in addition to the basic salary, many companies will also pay employees high distribution subsidies and hardship subsidies, as well as bonuses, commissions and so on.
At Chen Zhuo ’ s company, as a freshman at his university, all expenses add up to earn at least 200,000 RMB a year.
The general assignment contract is signed every year or three years, then three years down, deduct the expenditure, "at least can save 500,000".
Chen Zhuo comes from a rural family, and this level of wages has greatly reduced the burden on the family.
He took out his first month's wages and bought a necklace for his mother to send back to his hometown, bringing much comfort to her mother who was afraid.
By contrast, with his qualifications as a freshman at an ordinary university, he earns at most about NT $10,000 a month from working in a big city, and almost nothing is left after deducting expenses such as rent and transportation.
However, there is endless solitude behind the high salary.
Even though there are many entertainment venues open by Chinese people, the comfort and technical content cannot match the domestic level.
In the past few months, Chen Zhuo has not yet figured out how to use his spare time to fight loneliness.
Occasionally, when he is criticized by his boss at work, he will write a diary at night to express his inner loneliness.
But beyond that, he is generally satisfied with his life and work here.
For him, a good income is more important, after the end of the contract period, he will still consider staying to continue working.
“Young after all, ” he said.
Joshua Eisenman, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, said it was “surprising ” that China, which for years had hoped for an economic rise to attract overseas youth back to China, was willing to work so far away, or that it had to go so far to find opportunities.

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Building people-to-people connectedness is recognized as vital for deepening Chinese-African university cooperation.

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Enhancing the Connectedness of the People: An Effective Way to Deepen Cooperation between Chinese and African Universities
October 31, 2023 08: 33 | Source: Guangming Daily
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Original title: Enhancing people-to-people communication: an effective way to deepen cooperation between Chinese and African universities
The recently held third "Belt and Road" international cooperation summit forum people-to-people thematic forum released the "Silk Road" common initiative, and stressed that further exchanges and cooperation in education and other fields will be carried out to enhance people-to-people communication.
The Belt and Road Initiative is one of the main contents of the Belt and Road Initiative and an important guarantee for the smooth implementation of the Initiative. After the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed in 2013, the Chinese government set up a special scholarship for the Silk Road, which opened a new era of Belt and Road higher education exchanges.
Africa is an important part of the Belt and Road international cooperation. Fifty-two of the 54 African countries have signed the Belt and Road cooperation documents with China. China ’ s education cooperation with Africa began in 1956, and large-scale university cooperation began in 2009 with the “China-Africa Cooperation Forum – Sharm el-Sheikh Action Plan ”.
In the plan, China "proposes the implementation of the '20 + 20 Cooperation Plan for Chinese and African Universities', selecting 20 Chinese universities (or vocational education colleges) and 20 African universities (or vocational education colleges) to establish a new model of 'one-to-one' inter-university cooperation."
This plan was further emphasized in the 2015 FOCAC Johannesburg Plan of Action and the 2018 FOCAC Beijing Plan of Action. In July 2023, the Chinese Society of Higher Education and the Association of African Universities (AAU) jointly established the China-Africa University Alliance Exchange Mechanism, and its secretariat and research institute were also established in Beijing Foreign Studies University and Zhejiang Normal University respectively.
Based on interviews with most of the participating institutions and Confucius Institutes in Africa in the “20 + 20 Cooperation Program between Chinese and African Universities ” and the sorting of relevant documents, this paper puts forward some suggestions for further deepening cooperation between Chinese and African universities from the perspective of ensuring project effectiveness and sustainable development.
The program needs to be aligned with the university ’ s own development mission.
University cooperation is a bilateral international activity, and cooperation with non-universities cannot be regarded as a unilateral aid, but needs to be considered in the light of the unique attributes of the university itself and the mission of the university itself.
From the perspective of the existing project implementation, the significance of the implementation effect is closely related to the position of discipline in the discipline system of the university.
If the content of cooperation happens to be a key subject of the university, then cooperation will be highly valued and implemented more smoothly.
For example, the cooperation between Nanjing Agricultural University and Egerton University in Kenya has not only promoted the development of the two sides, but also strengthened the social impact of Egerton University, which enjoys a high reputation in the agricultural field in East Africa.
If the university itself already has a teaching and research strategy for Africa, it will also help the development of the China-Africa university partnership.
For example, Zhejiang Normal University has set up an African Studies Center since 2003, and its comparative education discipline also focuses on African education research, which plays an important role in the overall development of the school.
For example, the Middle East Institute of Peking University has long established the Arabic Department, and has a long history of cooperation with Cairo University, and many teachers and students have gone to Cairo University to study, which has played a positive role in its growth and development.
Setting up collaborative projects that can “grow in African soil ”
“Studying Africa and understanding Africa ” is the key to the success of China-Africa university cooperation.
On the one hand, it is necessary to understand the development stage and development needs of different countries on the continent at a macro level, so that cooperation projects can be adapted to the country's development strategy.
Africa is a diverse continent, encompassing different economic, social and political patterns, and therefore has different development needs and priorities.
Some countries already have relatively developed economies and high levels of per capita income, such as Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritius.
Other countries are becoming centres of information technology and innovation, such as the S & T ecosystem in Kenya, e-government in Rwanda and the S & T Innovation Centre in Egypt, but others face serious challenges in poverty reduction, food crisis, disease treatment and peace maintenance.
On the other hand, there is a need for an in-depth understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of higher education and the development needs of different African countries in order to embed cooperation projects in their development plans and become priorities.
Higher education on the African continent shows diversity and diversity, and its stages of development are also very different.
Some countries have world-renowned universities or disciplines, such as archaeology at Cairo University in Egypt, medicine, engineering, computer science at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, economics and law at the University of Ghana, and medicine and engineering at the University of Nairobi.
Many universities are actively developing and implementing development plans to meet the development needs of the country and society, such as Cape Coast University in Ghana, Lagos University in Nigeria and Dar es Salaam University in Tanzania.
Countries in conflict and turmoil, such as Niger, Burkina Faso, Somalia, South Sudan and Libya, have struggled to develop higher education.
As a result, in the Union of Central African Universities, some universities have remained largely in aid relations, others in cooperation that can benefit from each other, and some disciplines are learning from Africa.
In short, only on the basis of understanding Africa and African higher education, can scientific cooperation projects be set up to "grow in the soil of Africa".
Strengthening cooperation in agriculture, forestry, water, medicine and humanities and social sciences
African countries, confined to their own stage of development, have given priority to agricultural modernization and industrialization.
In terms of cooperation in higher education, Confucius Institutes, the "20 + 20 Cooperation Plan for China-Africa Universities", the Luban Workshop, and the "Future Africa-Africa Vocational Education Cooperation Plan" have contributed to the cultivation of talents for improving people's livelihood and modernizing governance in Africa.
The main areas that have taken root and achieved remarkable results are agriculture, forestry, water science and engineering, medicine, language and teacher education.
Future cooperation should encourage more agricultural and forestry universities, high-level comprehensive universities with water science and engineering, normal universities, and higher vocational colleges to participate in the current scale of cooperation.
In the field of medicine, the Chinese government has made remarkable contributions in providing medical supplies, building medical facilities, providing vaccine assistance, and sending medical experts and medical teams to Africa to provide medical services and technical training.
Cooperation between universities in the future can explore new ways, such as establishing medical education centers in Africa, or making full use of modern distance learning resources and artificial intelligence to create new types of joint medical education programs. Livestock is also an important industry in Africa, while animal medicine is a discipline lacking in Africa, and relevant fields can be incorporated into university cooperation.
He said that Sino-African cooperation in the fields of humanities and social sciences has a long history and has made great contributions to the people-to-people
From the successful experience of existing projects, language education, teacher education and modern governance are still key areas of cooperation.
In addition, Chinese universities can jointly set up research centers on local history, languages, cultural heritage and social dynamics in African universities on the basis of full research, thus jumping out of the one-way aid mindset and training Chinese talents who understand Africa and understand Africa.
Optimize project operation mechanism
A good working mechanism is the key to the success of the project.
Operational mechanisms include project rules and procedures, resource allocation and management, communication and collaboration, feedback and adjustment, monitoring and evaluation.
Only when both parties participate in the development and implementation of the operational mechanism can the project be successful.
The Confucius Institute has become a successful model of cooperation between Chinese and foreign universities after 20 years of development.
However, there are also some cooperation projects that need more financial and resource support from Chinese and African universities, so as to enhance the importance of cooperation, participation and support of the management and staff of the two sides.
Another important factor affecting the success of the cooperation is the cultural and linguistic background, and in the course of the cooperation, both sides have had difficulties in continuing the project due to poor communication.
Therefore, the establishment of clear and efficient communication and cooperation mechanisms is the key to the success of cooperation.
At the same time, it should also be noted that barriers to communication and difficulties of understanding caused by different cultural and linguistic backgrounds require both sides to actively strengthen cultural exchanges and promote mutual understanding and adaptation.
In addition, supervision and feedback are the key to project optimization and entering the virtuous circle, which is a relatively weak link in the mechanism construction.
In the future, in the process of policy entering a new cycle, the actual participants, stakeholders, researchers, etc. of the project should participate in policy formulation, actively listen to the existing problems and suggestions for improvement, so that the project setting is more in line with the logic of scientific development, which is the key to the project not being a formality.
(Author: Tian Xiaohong, Associate Research Fellow, School of Education, Zhejiang Normal University)
(Editor: Li Fang, Hao Mengjia)
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Amu, currently pursuing a doctorate in China, started at a Confucius Institute focused on vocational education and initially had limited Chinese language skills.

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Confucius Institute in Ethiopia:
Chinese Learning Important Channels Cultural Exchange and Cooperation Platform
Our reporter Zhao Xiaoxia
May 27, 2024 08: 36 | Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
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In March 2022, the opening ceremony of the Confucius Institute for Vocational Education "Chinese + Technology" course was held.
In the "Chinese + Robot" class, the Chinese Academy of Vocational Education Confucius Institute Yangtze River was explaining robot technology.
Students of the Confucius Institute of Addis Ababa University participated in the “Chinese Bridge ” related exchange activities.
All images are provided by the interviewees.
“Studying Chinese changed my life, it was the best choice I ’ ve ever made, ” said Shijie, who graduated a few years ago and has worked in various Chinese-funded institutions, looking back at his experience studying at the Confucius Institute at Addis Ababa University.
Shijie has spoken the voice of many Chinese learners in Ethiopia.
“It ’ s Chinese that gets me out of the mountains. ”
In Ethiopia, there are currently two Confucius Institutes – the Confucius Institute for Vocational Education and the Confucius Institute at Addis Ababa University.
The former was established in 2009 and the latter in 2013.
Since its establishment, the two Confucius Institutes have become important institutions for promoting the development of Chinese language education in Ethiopia, and are also important channels for the Ethiopian people to learn Chinese.
Amu, who is now studying for his doctorate in China, was a student at the Confucius Institute for Vocational Education, and at first did not have a deep understanding of the Chinese language.
Change came from a trip to China - to attend a summer camp in China.
At that time, Amu, who was visiting China for the first time, was deeply impressed by the rapid development of China and the friendliness and kindness of Chinese teachers and students, and secretly made up his mind to learn Chinese well.
After returning to Ethiopia, he practiced spoken Chinese with Chinese teachers as soon as he had the chance, and also took time to read Chinese books in the Confucius Library.
After a year and a half of hard work, Amu improved his professional class results from the last one to the first.
Since then, he has obtained the key to open the door of Chinese, and finally applied for a scholarship to study in China and returned to Ethiopia to teach Chinese after graduating with excellent results.
Amu often told his students about his experience of learning Chinese to achieve life's counterattack, which not only became an idol of the students, but also encouraged many students who encountered difficulties in learning Chinese.
Wang Sheng, a former student of the Confucius Institute for Vocational Education, was born in a small mountain village in Ethiopia.
In his childhood memories, the Chinese construction team built roads in his hometown, so that the coffee in his hometown sold a good price in the city, and the Chinese workers spoke both familiar and unfamiliar Chinese.
This made Wang Sheng decide from an early age to learn Chinese and help his hometown develop.
When Wang Sheng, who has a clear goal, applied for the university, Chinese was not as hot as it is today, but his first choice was still to choose a Chinese major.
He has a special way of learning Chinese - always carry a notebook with him, and when he hears Chinese teachers or local Chinese people say Chinese words and sentence patterns he has not heard, he writes them on it.
Teachers often see him holding a notebook when he is eating in the cafeteria or during recess.
In addition, he also took the initiative to take on the role of teaching assistant for Chinese teachers, viewing it as a rare opportunity to practice Chinese.
After working hard for a period of time, Wang Sheng's Chinese proficiency improved rapidly, and he passed the Chinese proficiency examination in his freshman year.
After graduation, he was invited to join a number of Chinese-funded enterprises with a good command of Chinese language.
"It was Chinese that made me come out of the mountains and have a specific feeling of 'learning Chinese, friends all over the world'," Wang Sheng said.
Now, Wang Sheng has taken a further step and is conducting academic research in the direction of "Chinese +" at Capital Normal University.
Chinese language education to focus on development
Jiang Jian, Chinese president of the Confucius Institute for Vocational Education and head of the Esseruban Workshop, has been conducting Chinese language education in Ethiopia for more than 10 years and is a witness to the development of Chinese language education in Ethiopia.
He said that a large number of Ethiopian youth have improved their lives and even changed their fate through Chinese education.
Taking the Confucius Institute for Vocational Education ’ s Avassa teaching site as an example, the graduate employment rate released by the Language Institute of Avassa University in 2023 shows that the employment rate of graduates majoring in Chinese is 100%. “From these data, it can be seen that students have increased their employment opportunities by learning Chinese, ” Jiang said.
Jiang told reporters that every year, Chinese students get the opportunity to go to China for further study, and they return to Ethiopia to bring back the knowledge and development concepts they have learned in China.
Some of them have joined Chinese enterprises and have grown into middle management personnel for several years, some have set up their own Chinese education schools, or set up tourism companies to provide tourist guides to Chinese tourists, and some have worked in government offices to promote the development of friendly relations between China and Ethiopia.
Gao Lili, Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at Addis Ababa University, also felt deeply about this. "In the past 10 years, our Confucius Institute has not only become a platform for cultural exchanges between China and Ethiopia, but also most of the Chinese undergraduate graduates are active in the forefront of cultural exchanges between the two countries, engaging in translation and other work.
In addition, some students set up Chinese language training schools after graduation to join the ranks of local Chinese education institutions.
In Jiang's view, the high employment rate of local Chinese majors is closely related to the strong demand for Chinese talents.
He said that with the deepening of economic and trade cooperation between China and Ethiopia, more and more Chinese enterprises have entered Ethiopia, which has created employment opportunities for local young people.
For example, sign cooperation agreements with enterprises, arrange students to practice in enterprises, and offer short-term Chinese training courses according to the needs of enterprises, so as to build a bridge of communication between enterprises and Chinese learners.
According to Gao Lili, the Confucius Institute of Addis Ababa University has also launched a “Chinese + ” course, mainly by the Confucius Institute and relevant Ethiopian departments to train trainees to use Chinese in work situations.
In addition to Confucius Institutes, there are more and more Chinese language training institutions in Ethiopia, which are mostly run by local people who have studied in China. The courses mainly include basic Chinese, business Chinese, and travel Chinese.
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Wang Sheng chose a Chinese major even before its current surge in popularity.

Annually, Chinese students gain opportunities to study in China and return to Ethiopia bringing new knowledge and development ideas.

Investing in children’s education is seen as crucial for long-term success, with higher education shown to increase earnings by about 50%.

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Content: Groundbreaking new research quantifies ‘ opportunity advantage ’ of combining quality education with civil rights
LONDON, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Henley & Partners, a leading international wealth consultancy, has published a groundbreaking new study exploring how best-in-class quality education can combine with expanded global access to create significant opportunities for new generations, expand their global network, and maximize their employment prospects, income potential, and economic prosperity throughout their life cycle. Fluid power.
The Henley Opportunity Index, a new niche testing tool presented in the company ’ s first Henley Education Report, quantifies the impact and success rates of quality education combined with additional residency rights and / or alternative citizenship through investment immigration to help preserve and grow wealth for generations.
This index is the first of its kind to evaluate and rate the world ’ s top ROI investment programs through six parameters, including quality education and employment opportunities, income potential, career development, economic mobility and livability, providing a benchmark for investors, entrepreneurs and wealthy families to compare and identify locations that provide the best ecological environment for future generations to promote their career development and maximize their income potential.
Dominic Volek, Head of Private Client Group at Henley & Partners, said: “Education and investment migration are ‘ generational enablers ’ and this is the first study of its kind to try to measure the relative advantages of this powerful combination.
A successful balance between wealth creation and opportunity creation is an important feature of emerging economies.
Our index guides families ’ tailored investment migration strategies, opening the way for their children and heirs to gain access to the world ’ s best education, the richest source of income in the job market, and improving their quality of life through investment options that offer them the right to study, live, work and invest in the country or region of their choice. ”
Global access rights and the cumulative value of education
Using the Henley Opportunity Index comparison function, a Filipino family ’ s overall chance score in their home country is only 23%, but the next generation ’ s chance of success increases to 82% if they obtain U.S. residency through the US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
Similarly, a Vietnamese family with an opportunity score of only 24% can increase their advantage to 85% if they move to Switzerland through the Swiss Residence Program, while a Nigerian family with an opportunity score of only 14% can obtain residency in the city-state by investing in the Singapore Global Investor Program, which will greatly increase the opportunities available in life by 65%, to a remarkable degree. 79% of them.
Other investment options, such as UAE Golden Visa and New Zealand ’ s new Active Investor Plus Visa, offer young people from West African countries an opportunity advantage of 63% and 59% respectively.
Similarly, for a South African family with a European vision, investing in the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program will provide mixed generational benefits, allowing the family to apply for citizenship after five years of legal residency, allowing them to live, work or study anywhere in the EU.
There was also a significant improvement in top job prospects (25 / 100 in South Africa, up 88% compared to 47 in Portugal) and an improvement in liveability (40 in South Africa, compared to 61 in Portugal, an improvement of 53%), but the biggest advantage came from a sharp increase in economic mobility (surprise improvement of 335% compared to 74 in Portugal, South Africa ’ s score of 17 / 100). And...
Tess Wilkinson, director of education at Henley & Partners, pointed out in the report that education alone cannot guarantee opportunities in the future job market.
“Investing in their children ’ s education is generally considered to be one of the best ways for them to succeed in the later stages of life, with multiple studies showing that people with higher education earn about 50% more.
However, economic research also shows that more than two-thirds of income differences between individuals worldwide can be attributed to the countries or regions in which they live and work.
That ’ s why it ’ s critical to combine top-notch academics with relevant residency or citizenship rights to gain access to those lucrative job market opportunities. ”
According to an exclusive study conducted for the report by Dr. José Caballero, Senior Economist at the IMD World Competitiveness Center in Switzerland, the cumulative effect of investment migration stems from the fact that these programs allow parents to give their children the opportunity to emigrate through permanent settlement.
“By doing so, parents can provide their children with better educational and employment opportunities without having to worry about obtaining student and / or postgraduate visas. ”
These opportunities include access to quality primary and secondary education, better career opportunities, living in a quality of life environment, higher income prospects, and easier cross-border mobility.
By empowering the next generation with greater skills and abilities, these opportunities and opportunities enhance the possibilities for creating and preserving wealth, and sustain the prosperity of the family. ”
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Chinese oil and gas teams have expanded into Somalia, engaging in successful drilling and local professional training.

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CNOOC 's overseas exploration journey has taken a steady path, with a footprint in the Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, etc. This was the drilling site in Chad in 2017. Now, we are going to Somalia, East Africa, not only to successfully drill, but also to train local oil and gas exploration professionals. (Provided by CNOOC)
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China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced today that China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) will continue its exploration of East Africa ’ s Somaliland. CNPC will train local oil and gas exploration professionals to provide customized courses, build an underground resource database, and renovate an oil depot in an oil export port. And...
CNOOC ’ s overseas exploration journey is stable and has accumulated rich oil and gas exploration experience, with a footprint in the Americas, Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, etc. Currently, CNOOC cooperates with international oil companies in exploration, development or production in 10 mining areas in 8 countries around the world.
The latest good news is that in December last year, with the British Genel Energy Company in the signing of the SL10B / 13 exploration mine transfer agreement in the Republic of East Africa, the oil obtained 49% of the working interest, and the Somali government approved, is in full swing exploration work, will drill the first well next year, if all goes well, in the future will be distributed according to the annual production to obtain crude oil.
In addition to the exploration of CNOOC, there are other tasks.
Fan Zhenhui, deputy chief executive of CNOOC's exploration and mining business department, said that African countries have rich natural resources, but due to lack of technology, or the country's parents are in turmoil and other reasons, international oil companies are stationed and withdrawn, it is difficult to stabilize the development of oil and gas business.
Li Shun-chin, chairman of CNOOC, stressed that "fishing rods should be given, not just fish."
Fan Chen-hui points out that countries like Nigeria and Algeria send their personnel to the United Kingdom to study petroleum engineering courses, and then return to the local mining areas, so that the local people who have undergone practical training will have the opportunity to work in the local government departments such as oil and energy mines.
He said that under the strategic planning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, a preliminary understanding of the training projects needed in Somalia, including drilling engineering, underground petroleum geological analysis, geochemical technology applications, etc., CNOOC has an in house management team in Somalia, and the training methods can be customized courses for CNOOC lecturers or packages for external lecturers.
In the practical observation part, CNOOC can provide on-site drilling experience, help set up geochemical laboratory and plan database software and hardware system. Recently, CNOOC has met with Genel, the mine operator, to finalize this year ’ s training plan.
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Fan Chen-hui pointed out that for resource countries, a complete underground resource database is needed to attract foreign investment, and it will help the country organize and classify the exploration data so that more investors can see the potential of its mining areas.
If the drilling is successful in the future, the potential crude oil resources here can reach up to 5 billion barrels.
As the country ’ s economic growth depends on oil export revenue, it is planned to link the international energy market through the commercial port of Berbera, which is an important transportation hub in the Gulf of Aden and a transshipment base for refined oil products, which will help the country plan for the refurbishment, expansion and management of oil depots to maximize the commercial benefits of the port, Mr Fan said.
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During his first African visit, Li expressed eagerness to strengthen ties with Kagame and wished Rwanda to enjoy lasting peace.

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Singapore has launched a three-year partnership to tailor training courses for African countries in areas of focus.
The Singapore-Africa Partnership Package will cover areas such as climate change, sustainable development, digitalisation and smart cities.
Announcing the technical cooperation project at a joint press conference with Rwandan President Kagame on Monday (June 27), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is on a bilateral visit to Rwanda, also said Singapore would give priority to courses for African officials under the Singapore Cooperation Programme, as well as scholarships for postgraduate studies at Singapore universities for senior officials from African countries.
This is Li's first visit to an African country during his term of office.
He said Singapore's interaction with Africa has increased over the past decade.
In addition to greater inter-governmental cooperation and regular visits by officials and leaders from both sides, more Singaporeans and Singaporean businesses are also developing in Africa.
Li said Africa is a new market for Singaporean businesses, but economic opportunities are increasing as the continent takes a more open stance towards digitisation, regional integration and global trade.
"There are many shining places in Africa, and Rwanda is one of the brightest.
Singapore looks forward to deepening cooperation with Rwanda and increasing trade and investment between the two countries.
His Government was encouraging people and businesses to move to emerging markets in Africa and was pleased to share its experience in economic development, human resource development and capacity-building with other countries.
China established the Singapore Cooperation Program in 1992, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of its launch.
Li said that the Singapore Cooperation Program has been welcomed by African countries, and more than 12,000 African officials have participated so far, many of them from Rwanda.
He also looks forward to Rwanda and other African countries continuing to participate in the Singapore Partnership.
Premier Li held a bilateral meeting with Kagame at the Presidential Palace in Rwanda on the morning of the 27th local time (afternoon of the 27th Singapore time).
The two leaders reaffirmed the excellent relations between the two countries and discussed areas for further cooperation.
On multilateral occasions, the two countries have also established solid cooperation through such platforms as the United Nations.
Both countries are members of the Forum of Small States (FOSS) and work closely to advance the interests of small countries and strengthen the multilateral system.
Although Singapore and Rwanda are located on different continents, they share many things in common.
Li said that both countries are small countries with limited resources and focus on improving society and people's lives through international cooperation, and they also seek to cooperate with other small countries to ensure peace, prosperity and progress for their respective peoples in a world situation fraught with danger.
He said he is looking forward to working closely with Kagame to ensure that relations between the two countries continue to grow.
Before his meeting with Kagame, Li also went to the Kigali Holocaust Memorial Museum to lay flowers at the graves of the victims of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
"The people of Rwanda have shown a strong spirit of fortitude," he said.
May the people of Rwanda enjoy peace for a long time.
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