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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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Russia To Open Seven New Embassies In Africa By 2026: Details & Analysis 

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Regulatory, Trade

Russia sees significant opportunities for strengthening cooperation with Africa, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told MPs in the State Duma on Wednesday. He was speaking before heading to South Africa to attend the annual G20 Foreign Ministerial meetings. Speaking on Russia’s foreign policy priorities and initiatives, Lavrov emphasized that Moscow is working with African nations to

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Russia-Ethiopia 2025 Geopolitical, Trade & Investment Update 

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Investment, Trade

A senior delegation from Russia’s Federation Council, led by its chairperson Valentina Matviyenko, is on a three-day trip to Ethiopia where they have held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. Among the Federation Council delegation is a high-ranking team that includes Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia’s Minister of Economic Development; Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health;

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Tunisia

Russian Agricultural Exports To Tunisia and Egypt Up 30 and 20% In 2024

Africa, Agriculture, Exports, Imports, Middle East, Trade

Russia boosted turnover of agricultural products with Egypt 20% and Tunisia over 30% in 2024, the Russian Agriculture Ministry has said. The data was released following talks between Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut and Baha El-Ghannam, director of Egypt’s Mostakbal Misr agency for sustainable development, and Salwa Ben Hadid Zouari, the CEO of Tunisia’s grain

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