MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. The number of African students in Russia has risen by 50% since 2020, while the number of Russian scholarships for African students has nearly tripled, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"Education has traditionally been a key area of Russian-African partnership. Moreover, our cooperation in this area is developing through new technologies and improvements in quality," Putin said at the Russia-Africa summit.

"African student numbers in Russia have grown by 50% since 2020, while Russian government scholarships for African countries have nearly tripled. Russian universities now host a record 40,000 students from African countries. Russia has raised its scholarship quota to 5,500 places for the 2026-2027 academic year," he added.