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.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Taher al-Baour, the Acting Foreign Minister of Libya, in New York on the sidelines of the UN Security Council’s open debate on multilateral cooperation on July 16. During the discussion on the developing situation in Libya, Lavrov underscored Moscow’s unchanging intent to keep on supporting sustainable stabilisation of […]
A Russian State Duma delegation led by its Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin has arrived in Algeria for a working visit, with Volodin having negotiations with Algerian National Assembly President Ibrahim Boughali. Algeria has recently expressed interest in joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as well as the BRICS group. Algeria is the world’s fifth largest gas, and […]
The BRICS tenth parliamentary forum has been taking place in St. Petersburg, with major structural changes being discussed to manage the blocs development. Russia is the current chair of the forum, which was presided over by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin. He stated that “Thus far, BRICS does not have its own institutionalized parliamentary structure. […]
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has been holding talks with the Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Dakar. The sides discussed joint projects in energy, mining and processing of minerals, the Russian Foreign Ministry has stated, adding “The issues of increasing trade and economic and investment partnership volumes, improving the contractual and legal framework, […]
Denis Sassou Nguesso, the President of the Congo, has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where Nguesso expressed his country’s interest in becoming a member of BRICS. Nguesso stressed that the African country is interested in developing ties with the bloc, and said “I’ve heard about the BRICS+ format. So, if all these […]
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Update: June 23 Niger, in West Africa, has just withdrawn the operating licence for France’s Oranco uranium mine in the country. France is heavily reliant on the mine to support its own nuclear energy programme. Niger is likely to redirect this facility to Russia, and if as expected it does so, will signal another trend […]
The Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries is to organize an exploratory expedition in 2024-2025 to assess water bio-resources in the exclusive economic zones of African countries using ships of the Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography. The purpose will be to examine water quality and marine stocks, and will include visits to several African […]
Russia has become the primary wheat supplier to several African countries, Denis Ternovsky, a leading researcher at the Center for Agricultural Policy of the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEI) RANEPA, said on Tuesday (June 11). He was speaking after the Russian Ministry of Agriculture announced that domestic grain exporters would be turning their focus […]
Zimbabwe maintains good relations with all BRICS member countries and it is edging closer to joining the grouping, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said as he returned home from the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Mnangagwa said that “Zimbabwe is edging closer to joining the BRICS economic bloc. Our good relations with members will enhance […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has been on a four-country tour on Africa this past few days, visiting Guinea, The Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso and Chad. Russia has also announced it is to open Embassies in Sierra Leone, Niger and South Sudan. We covered Lavrov’s visit and discussed Russia’s trade with each of these […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday (June 6) in St. Petersburg. The meeting will include one-on-one talks, followed by talks with an expanded circle of delegates. The Russian side will be represented by top diplomat Sergey Lavrov, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov, and Economic Development […]
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