In brief
Cuba’s University of Camagüey announced on November 5 that it has raised over $140,000 by exporting academic services to partners in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. The rector, Julio Cesar Madera, said the initiative is part of a strategy to diversify income, improve research and teaching capacities, and strengthen links in renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and sustainable food production. The university plans to extend partnerships with Spain, Belgium, Russia, China and Brazil, combined with upgraded curricula and local development projects.
On Nov. 5, 2026, the University of Camagüey in Cuba announced that it has already raised more than $140,000 by exporting academic services, primarily through partnerships with the Dominican Republic and Mexico, according to a report from Prensa Latina.
Rector Julio Cesar Madera told a press conference that the university’s programme is aimed at diversifying income and expanding opportunities for academic cooperation, while also bolstering research and teaching capacities.
These partnerships, he stated, allow the transfer of knowledge and experience in strategic sectors such as renewable energies, artificial intelligence, and sustainable food production.
The university’s strategy is also complemented by strengthening ties with other countries—including Spain, Belgium, Russia, China and Brazil—through joint projects, scientific exchanges and undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes.
In addition to foreign‑exchange generation, the institution plans to upgrade curricula and broaden academic services, targeting both domestic demand and opportunities that arise from collaboration with foreign institutions, and to align its scientific and professional capabilities with local development goals.
