Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to collaborate with African nations, including Uganda, in order to bolster digital security and advance the field of artificial intelligence.
President Putin made commitments during the ongoing two-day Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg.
He made several notable commitments, including establishing a logistics centre in each African country, opening universities in Africa, initiating energy projects in 30 African countries, sharing integration experience with African partners, and increasing the number of trade missions in Africa.
Ofwono Opondo, the Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, who is also attending the summit, said that the summit will include comprehensive exhibitions in different sectors.
“The Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg includes huge exhibitions across sectors like economics, science, health, education, technology, the military, and security, among others,” said Opondo.
President Museveni, who is also set to address the summit while leaving the country, said he is looking forward to strengthening cooperation in the areas of defence, education, fostering the pathogenic economy, trade and investment, and energy, among others.
This second Russia-Africa summit follows the first, which was held in October 2019 at the seaside town of Sochi with the theme “peace, security, and development.”