Russia-Africa trade reached US$35 billion in 2025 with Russian exports including grain, dairy, and poultry exports, while African agricultural imports (coffee, fruit) to Russia also surged. Key areas include agricultural goods, military contracts, and nuclear energy, with Russia actively reducing trade barriers and diversifying into the processed foods and high-tech sectors. We cover Russia-Africa trade, investment, and market entry opportunities and provide your guide to navigating the commercial landscape and forging strategic partnerships for growth in Africa’s emerging markets.
Kenya is interested in launching direct air travel with Russia, and the countries’ governments are discussing this, the Kenyan ambassador to Russia, Peter Mutuku Mathuki, has said. Speaking at the “North Caucasus: Cultural Code in the Development of International Cooperation” in Zheleznovodsk, he said that “the Kenyan and Russian governments are currently discussing this issue […]
Russia and Nigeria have signed an agreement to cooperate on seed production and crop breeding, the two sides confirmed on Wednesday during the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition currently being held in Moscow. The MoU was signed at the West African collective stand, which featured representatives from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo. Vyacheslav […]
Further development of the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) will make it possible to establish logistical ties not merely among Eurasian nations but also with East Africa, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He was speaking at the 3rd Astrakhan International Forum which this year is themed “The North South International Transport Corridor […]
Sergey Tsivilev, the Russian Minister for Energy, has stated that Russia is expanding cooperation with African countries “through the line of intergovernmental commissions, the number of which is growing,” the minister said, adding that he headed the intergovernmental commission with Mali and held its first meeting in July during a visit to members of the […]
Russia intends to strengthen the presence of its dairy products in the markets of Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, according to Ruslan Alisultanov, the head of the export committee of the National Union of Milk Producers (Soyuzmoloko) and chairman of the board of directors of Health & Nutrition. Alisultanov said, “I see the […]
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The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, the Foreign Minister of Nigeria on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The discussion focused on pressing matters concerning the continued progressive development of Russian–Nigerian relations including the maintenance of an active political dialogue and […]
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with Kamil Idris, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The discussions focused primarily on the situation in Sudan amid the ongoing military-political crisis that has persisted since April 2023. The Russian side […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with Mohamed Attaf, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. During the conversation, the parties considered the priority tasks of further strengthening relations of the enhanced strategic partnership between Russia and Algeria, expressing […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul, the Foreign Minister of Chad, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed topical issues of further developing the friendly relations between Russia and Chad with an emphasis on expanding trade, economic, scientific, technologic and […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Edouard Bizimana, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burundi, in New York on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. During the discussions, the ministers deliberated on pivotal issues pertaining to the further strengthening of the traditionally amicable Russian-Burundian relations. Both parties […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, in Moscow. At the beginning of the meeting, in the presence of the heads of state, Director General of Rosatom Alexei Likhachev and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Gedion Timotheos exchanged the signed Action Plan between the State Atomic Energy […]
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