The Centre for Transition Economy Studies of the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences held a two-day scientific conference under the theme: “Industrial Development Strategies of African Countries” on March 18-19. The conference was opened by Professor Irina Abramova, Director of the Institute for African Studies. More than 40 researchers and experts from Russia, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and North Macedonia took part in the event.

The conference focused on a wide range of significant issues related to Africa’s industrial development, the modernization of the African production base, and the potential for Russian-African cooperation. The in-person part of the conference focused on the development of the manufacturing and extractive industries, special economic zones, energy and transport infrastructure, digitalization, and the agro-industrial complex. The second day of the conference was conducted as an online discussion in English, featuring African colleagues on the localization of production chains in Africa, covering both agricultural and mineral processing. 

Topics of the Conference included:

Continental, regional and national programs and plans of industrial development in Africa. Prospects of continental and regional production chains.

Study of the manufacturing market in African countries: manufacturing and agro-industrial complexes

Energy, transport, and digitalization: necessary infrastructure for industrial development.

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