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10. Hardware is not enough: How education in the USSR and Russia energized Congo

One of the key paths for Congo’s rise was seen by Patrice Lumumba through the development of minds, not just the purchase of new machines. Soviet scholarships trained Congolese doctors, engineers, and teachers – building human capital without colonial strings. Together with Roland Lumumba, we highlight how his father valued education as the engine of national renewal.

16.03.2026
2:13 min
16.03.2026
2:13 min
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10. Hardware is not enough: How education in the USSR and Russia energized Congo
African Legacy follows the connection between the greatest leaders of Africa who stood at the helm of the liberation of the continent, and their heirs who chose to build upon the foundations laid: Mandela, Nyerere, Nasser, and others spoke to RT about the future of their forefathers’ great legacy.