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Global South To Increase Share Of Global Trade: Boston Consulting

Africa, Asia, BRICS, China, Latin America, Middle East, Russian Market, Trade

The countries of the Global South, which include 133 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, will trade more actively with China in the next decade, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has stated in their latest report. They note that trade turnover between China and the Global South will grow by 5.9% […]

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Russia Hosts Foreign Ambassadors of the Islamic Organisation for Cooperation

Africa, Asia, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Investment, Middle East, Trade

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hosted an informational meeting of the leadership of the Strategic Vision Group ‘Russia – Islamic World’ with the ambassadors of the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The meeting was co-hosted by Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, and Rustam Minnikhanov, of the Republic of Tatarstan,

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Russia, South Africa 2025 Relations: Putin & Ramaphosa Talk Trade & Support  

Africa, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa have held a telephone conversation to discuss the further development of bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade and economy, as well as investment. South Africa has come under significant United States tariff pressures with Washington imposing a 31% import tariff on all South African goods.

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Sudan Awards Russia With Partnerships In Oil Investment, Exploration & Navy Base

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Security, Trade

The Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has announced that two Russian companies, including state-owned Zarubezhneft, and Al-Rassi International Services (LLC), have signed a memorandum of understanding with Sudan’s Bashayer Petroleum Pipelines Company (BAPCO) to cooperate in petroleum services. The parties also addressed possible partnerships with the Sudan National Petroleum Corporation (Sudapet) in oil sector

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Russia Establishes New African Cargo Shipping Line

Africa, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s JSC A7 Holdings, wholly owned by former FESCO co-owner and Board Chairman Andrei Severilov, has founded a new legal entity in the freight transportation sector. According to the Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities, A7 African Cargo Lines LLC (A7 ACL, Moscow) was registered on April 17 with an initial charter capital of

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Russia’s Q1 2025 Wheat Exports To Africa Increase To 11.8 Million Tons

Africa, Agriculture, Exports

Russia’s wheat exports to Africa surged in the Q1 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor, with exports of raw grain and its processed products totalling 11.8 million tons between January 1 and April 6. Wheat exports to Nigeria increased fourfold to 210,000 tons, Tunisia’s imports of Russian

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African Agriculture Student Applications For Study In Russia Increase 500%

Africa, Agriculture, Trade

The number of African student applicants to study in Russian University agricultural programmes have grown fivefold from 2020-25, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for International Cooperation. Officially known as the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) it operates as a federal executive body responsible for

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Russia To Arm The Sahel Nations As Ukraine Conflict Spills Over Into Africa   

Africa, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been holding collective meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in Moscow. The three countries are part of the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) which became operational in January this year as the three nations resigned from their membership of the Economic Community

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