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Russia plans to launch engineering education program in Burkina Faso
(MENAFN) Russia has announced plans to introduce a pilot engineering education initiative in Burkina Faso by late 2025, according to Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin. Speaking at a recent Russia-Africa Raw Materials Dialogue, he said the program aims to strengthen local technical expertise and support long-term energy sovereignty in the Sahel region.
“Energy justice implies not only the presence of infrastructure but also the training of highly qualified personnel capable of independently using and improving modern technologies,” Marshavin stated.
The project will initially focus on Burkina Faso, with plans to expand to other Sahel countries. It is designed to cultivate skilled professionals in nuclear, oil and gas, and mining sectors.
Marshavin added that Russian companies have the technological resources to meet Africa’s rising industrial and energy demands, and that there is “strong interest” from African partners.
At the same forum, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized the value of Russia-Africa collaboration in the mineral sector. “Russia and African countries have significant resource potential,” he said. “The commitment to expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in this area is enshrined in the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan for 2023-2026.”
Lavrov also praised efforts to promote training and energy sovereignty, noting, “The recommendations developed here will make a valuable contribution to the agenda of the second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, scheduled for November this year in Cairo.”
The dialogue, organized by St. Petersburg Mining University under UNESCO oversight, brought together delegations from over 30 African countries, including several ministers, alongside Russian officials, scientists, and industry representatives.
Earlier this month, a senior Russian foreign ministry official noted that Moscow intends to help Africa emerge as “a distinctive and influential center of global development” through energy sovereignty. She stressed the importance of training engineers and technical specialists for the continent’s oil, gas, and nuclear sectors, stating, “personnel are everything.”
“Energy justice implies not only the presence of infrastructure but also the training of highly qualified personnel capable of independently using and improving modern technologies,” Marshavin stated.
The project will initially focus on Burkina Faso, with plans to expand to other Sahel countries. It is designed to cultivate skilled professionals in nuclear, oil and gas, and mining sectors.
Marshavin added that Russian companies have the technological resources to meet Africa’s rising industrial and energy demands, and that there is “strong interest” from African partners.
At the same forum, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized the value of Russia-Africa collaboration in the mineral sector. “Russia and African countries have significant resource potential,” he said. “The commitment to expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in this area is enshrined in the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan for 2023-2026.”
Lavrov also praised efforts to promote training and energy sovereignty, noting, “The recommendations developed here will make a valuable contribution to the agenda of the second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, scheduled for November this year in Cairo.”
The dialogue, organized by St. Petersburg Mining University under UNESCO oversight, brought together delegations from over 30 African countries, including several ministers, alongside Russian officials, scientists, and industry representatives.
Earlier this month, a senior Russian foreign ministry official noted that Moscow intends to help Africa emerge as “a distinctive and influential center of global development” through energy sovereignty. She stressed the importance of training engineers and technical specialists for the continent’s oil, gas, and nuclear sectors, stating, “personnel are everything.”
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