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CAR

Russia To Develop ‘Russia House’ Educational Facility In Central African Republic   

Africa, Investment, Russian Market, Security, Trade

A delegation from Russia’s Ministry of Education has paid an official visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), visiting a site in the capital, Bangui, where a ‘Russian House’ joint academic centre will be built, according to Usman Rassukhanov, the director of the Ministry’s Department for the Integration of the National Education System and International […]

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Russia Africa Trade Reached US$24.5 Billion In 2024

Africa, Exports, Imports, Trade

Trade between Russia and the African continent increased to a record of US$24.5 billion, marking a new peak in economic relations between the two regions, as Russia has been making increasing inroads into Africa and European powers slowly withdraw. Despite economic obstacles and western sanctions, Russia and Africa are finding new ways to support their

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Namibia

Namibia Considering Russian Nuclear Energy Cooperation  

Africa, Energy, Investment, Trade

The ‘Russia-Africa: Nuclear Education – Potential for Successful Regional Development’ forum has been taking place at the Peoples’ Friendship University (RUDN) in Moscow, with Frednard Gideon, Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM) stating that “Namibia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of uranium. We started mining it in 1976. Uranium is produced, but it

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African

Africa – Russia Tourism Volumes Rising In A New Growth Trend   

Africa, Russian Market, Trade

African Tourists visiting Russia have become a growth trend, and have risen by nearly 60% over the past two years, according to Yulia Maksutova, the deputy director general of the Center for Strategic Research (CSR) in Moscow. Maksutova highlighted a rising demand for travel, powered by expanding business and educational exchanges. She said that flight

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Russia BRI

Russian Belt & Road Support For Maritime Shipping To Africa & Latin America     

Africa, Exports, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Latin America, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with the Russian Export Centre (REC), is launching a program of state support for exports to Latin America and Africa. According to the program, Russian logistics companies engaged in maritime transportation will be able to receive subsidies from the federal budget and set preferential tariffs for their

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Pork

Russian Exporter Selling Pork Products To Liberia & Republic Of Congo

Africa, Agriculture, Exports, Trade

Russia’s Agroeco Group, one of the countries largest pork producers, has begun exporting pork products to Liberia and the Republic of Congo (ROC), with the group having shipped the first containers of pork legs to the two African countries. Agroeco began exporting pork offal to the nearby Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in August 2024,

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Russia Guinea Bissau

Russia-Guinea Bissau 2025 Trade & Investment: Update  

Africa, Exports, Investment, Security, Trade

The Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday (February 26). Embalo said “We thank you for increasing the quota for our military personnel, police officers, and students. Russian companies are also interested in developing relations with Guinea-Bissau. We are reliable partners.”   The meeting follows the signing of

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Herring

Russia’s Herring Exports Increased Six-Fold In January

Africa, Agriculture, China, Exports, Trade

The Russian Agriculture Ministry’s Agroexport centre has stated that Russia increased its exports of frozen herring sixfold year-on-year to over 31,000 tonnes in January 2025. China was the main purchaser of the product, accounting for 42% of all exports. South Korea at 31% and Nigeria at 27% rounded out the top three importers of Russia’s

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Cocoa

Russia To Support Global Cocoa Productivity By Supplying Fertilizers To Ghana

Africa, Agriculture, Economy, Exports, Trade

Dmitry Mazepin, of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) has said that Russia is looking to increase its fertilizer exports to Ghana. The West African country has experienced a decline in agricultural output in recent years, contributing to a global cocoa bean shortage and rising prices. Ghana, along with the Ivory Coast, are

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Russia-South Africa 2025 Trade & Investment: Update 

Africa, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov was in South Africa last week attending the G20 Foreign Ministers meetings. During that event, he met with Ronald Lamola, the South African Foreign Minister. The two underscored the need for closer foreign policy coordination at the United Nations as well as the G20 and BRICS, highlighting the significance

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