GSEM UrFU Master's Graduates Helped Solve Gambian Energy Problems with Their Theses

17:10, August 1, 2018

Foreign Master’s students of GSEM UrFU successfully defended their theses and got degrees

Among Master’s students of GSEM department REC «INZHEC» Sama Jawneh, Musa Manneh, and Baboucarr Samba stand aside. They came from the Gambia to study for a Master’s in Energy Business. Their thesis research focuses on relevant and complex challenges of change management in energy markets of the Gambia and its neighbours. For example, Baboucarr Samba is researching electrification issues in subtropical Africa based on renewable energy, which is a topical subject for this area:

«If the Gambia cannot ensure sustainable access to electricity for industries and the public, economic and social situation in the country will remain difficult. The main task is to sort out the priorities, especially in organizational and technological aspects: what energy resources should we use? Which equipment? How to attract investments? — says Baboucarr».

The graduates are sure that their education will allow them to implement their initiatives upon returning to the homeland.

«This experience proves that the content of this programme is relevant for the global market. We would like to expand the cooperation with African universities, which seems very promising considering development of the energy sector in these countires, — comments Associate Professor Mikhail Kozhavnikov».