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A round table called “Towards the Second Summit and the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum” was held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. Participants from 25 countries of the continent discussed with Russian representatives the possibilities of cooperation in agriculture, education, energy and digitization of the economy. The latter aroused particular interest among the African delegations, taking into account the existing competition from Russia in this area.
– Russia has the best digital platforms in the world B2B, B2C, labeling of educational products and services, and Moscow has become the best city in the world in terms of the comfort of life and digitization of the services offered, – Igor, Chairman of the Committee Coordinator of Economic Cooperation with African Countries (AFROCOM), Morozov said during the discussion. – We certainly have something to share with our African partners, especially since they are already ready for a new experience: the African Continental Free Trade Area has started operating, in many countries of the continent, including Ethiopia, science and technology and IT parks. clusters
Separately, we stopped at the topic of digitization of education.
– Creating a digital education ecosystem provides the country with countless opportunities for schools, students, parents and the government. Thanks to him, a single system is being formed with internal processes and monitoring and analysis tools configured in the most effective way, – said Ekaterina Kiseleva, Deputy General Director of Development at Kundalinik.
The participants of the round table will be able to continue the discussion of this and many other topics on July 27 and 28 in St. Petersburg, during the days of the II Summit and the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.
