Strategic partnership: RUDN shares with Cameroon advanced technologies in oil, gas and mineral extraction
The Russian delegation included the First Vice-rector - Vice-rector for economic activity and strategic development of RUDN University Evgeny Schesniak, Anatoly Ryzhkov - researcher and inventor of one of the technologies in oil production, Vyacheslav Konnik - Deputy Director of the Institute of Innovative Engineering Technologies (IIIT) for international activities.
The cooperation will include the implementation at the state level of projects to introduce technology for processing wood and related waste, as well as technology in the field of oil, gas and mineral extraction, restoration of oil wells and abandoned quarries. In addition, Cameroonian students in specialized fields of study will master quality control technologies, in particular, questions of studying tectonic factors before conducting work on the ground.
Advanced technologies were developed by RUDN specialists in partnership with the Cameroonian company Multi-Service and Industrial Equipment (MSMI, MultiServices & MatérielIndustriel).
RUDN employees held a workshop for Cameroon’s oil sector workers. Anatoly Ryzhkov introduced the community of Cameroonian oil producers and teachers the latest techniques for revitalizing and optimizing obsolete wells, modern technologies for seismic and multi-wave mineral exploration, search and purification systems for drinking water, and other developments of RUDN IIIT relevant for Africa.
According to Professor Jean-Marie Bodot, Rector of UISPM University of Cameroon, the study of innovative technologies at the stage of mastering the specialty will benefit the country and many generations of its inhabitants.
In the city of Douala, the economic center of Cameroon and throughout Central Africa, on August 29, the delegation presented training programs for short-term continuing education courses developed by IIIT under the technology export program. RUDN University and the University of Douala signed an agreement on interuniversity cooperation.
August 30, a delegation of RUDN University flew from Cameroon to Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, to negotiate signing an agreement on cooperation between RUDN University and the National University and the presentation of some technologies in demand in the country. September 2-4, a delegation of RUDN University visited Benin, where it met with graduates of previous years and held negotiations with the National Oil Corporation and other interested organizations.
The number of foreign ambassadors of Russian education and science has reached 47. In October 2026, 12 more teachers, scientists, and public figures received this honorary status - from Brazil, Israel, Kazakhstan, Cameroon, China, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Peru, Syria, and the Central African Republic. Five of them studied at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.
Last week, RUDN University welcomed a delegation led by Gao Song, President of Peking University. The visit marked his first international trip since assuming office as the rector of the university, which ranks 13th globally.
In RUDN’s main building, Russian speech has mixed with Arabic and strict business suits with national attire. The reason for this is the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The university hosted a large-scale event “The Century of Friendship, Cultural and Scientific Exchange between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation”, which brought together diplomats, scientists, rectors of leading universities, and students.