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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. 

Featured September 30, 2024

Russia – Morocco 2024 Bilateral Relations: Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been in New York attending the annual UN General Assembly. During the UN events, several other bilateral meetings were held as numerous countries wish to discuss current affairs with Moscow. Lavrov subsequently met with Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation. The ministers focused on priorities […]

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Featured September 29, 2024

Russia – Sudan 2024 Bilateral Relations: Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been in New York attending the annual UN General Assembly. During the UN events, several other bilateral meetings were held as numerous countries wish to discuss current affairs with Moscow. Lavrov subsequently met with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Supreme (Sovereignty) Council of Sudan. Sudan is currently engaged […]

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September 28, 2024

Russia – Yemen 2024 Bilateral Relations: Update

Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister Sergei Mochalnikov and Yemen’s Oil and Minerals Minister Saeed al-Shamasi, co-chairmen of the Russian-Yemeni intergovernmental commission, have been discussed the trade and economic cooperation between the two countries on fuel and energy on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week. The two sides discussed interaction in industry, agriculture, and modernization of […]

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September 26, 2024

Russia, Equatorial Guinea Hold Trade Development Talks

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been holding discussions with the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, in Moscow. Equatorial Guineas currently holds the Presidency of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). The Kremlin said the agenda for the talks “includes prospects for the further development of Russian-Equatoguinean relations in various areas […]

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September 25, 2024

Russia signs Strategic Satellite Agreements with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have agreed with Russia to acquire telecoms and surveillance satellites, in what is becoming a significant development in West Africa. According to Mali’s Finance Minister Aluseni Sanou, the telecoms vehicle is expected to provide television and radio broadcasting throughout the countries of the Sahel Alliance of States (ASG), internet and […]

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September 25, 2024

Burkina Faso Interested In Joining BRICS

The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela has expressed an interest in joining BRICS. In a meeting with Russian Ambassador Igor Martynov in Ouagadougou on Monday (September 24), he said that “Membership of the BRICS group would make it possible to challenge the domination of the dollar and the euro, and […]

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September 24, 2024

Moscow Stock Exchange Begins Trading In Cocoa Futures With African, Asian and Latin American Producers A Main Beneficiary

The Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX) has begun trading in cocoa futures contracts, with trading and settlements conducted in Russian Rubles. The cocoa trade desk began operating yesterday (September 24) and reflects an international demand for the product, reflecting the dynamics of the price of cocoa beans supplied from countries in Africa, Asia, and Central and […]

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September 22, 2024

Russia Invests In Nigerian Steel Industry Revival  

A Russian consortium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian government to restart operations at Nigeria’s Ajaokuta Steel Plant. The plant, together with Nigeria’s  National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO), have been dormant for 42 years. The agreement was formalized during a recent visit to Moscow by Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Nigeria’s […]

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September 18, 2024

Russia To Construct Fuel Pipeline In The Republic Of Congo

Russia has tentatively agreed to the construction of a fuel pipeline in the Republic of Congo, according to a Russian government decree published on Monday (September 16). The pipeline will link the western port of Pointe-Noire to the capital Brazzaville, and will also pass through the town of Loutete, about 155 kilometers (96 miles) west […]

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September 17, 2024

Russia – Egypt Bilateral Trade Triples To Over US$7 Billion

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and Trade and Industry Minister Anton Alikhanov met with Egypt’s Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Moscow on Monday. The meetings were to discuss the situation in Palestine, as well as trade updates and other bilateral relations. Egypt is also a member of BRICS, with the 2024 annual heads […]

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