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Zimbabwe Wants Russian Assistance With African Space Programme

Africa, Foreign Investment, Infrastructure, Security, Trade

Zimbabwe is looking for Russian assistance to build its own spaceport and send its first astronaut into orbit within the next decade, according to Painos Gweme, the director of Zimbabwe’s National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA). Gweme has stated that Zimbabwe has begun negotiations with Russia’s national spaceflight corporation, Roscosmos, about planned projects, including sending […]

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Russia Relaxes Visa Requirements For Another Eleven Countries: The Demographics 

Africa, Asia, Infrastructure, Russian Market, Trade

Russia has announced an expansion of the list of countries whose nationals are eligible for its single-entry electronic visa (e-visa), including three African countries: Kenya, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The move is expected to improve travel between Russia and countries concerned, boosting tourism, business, and cultural exchanges. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on

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Russia – Kenya 2024 Bilateral & Trade Relations: Update

Africa, Exports, Imports, Trade

Russian entrepreneurs are preparing to supply agricultural products and wines to Kenya, and plans are underway to establish a Russian trading house in Nairobi, according to Vladimir Vishnevsky, head of the commission for developing relations with Africa at ‘New Formation’, one of Russia’s largest business organizations. The comments were made following a recent meeting between

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Russian Cybersecurity Firm Enters Egyptian & MENA Markets 

Africa, BRICS, Investment, Security, Trade

PJSC Positive Group, the parent company of Russian cybersecurity group Positive Technologies, has signed a distribution agreement with Mideast Communication Systems (MCS), a Cairo-based provider of cybersecurity solutions in Egypt and other countries in the Middle East and Africa. The partnership will focus on sharing cybersecurity expertise and jointly promoting products and services in the

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Russia Niger Flags

Russia – Niger 2024 Bilateral Relations: Update

Africa, Investment, Security, Trade

The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has met with Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Niger’s Transitional Prime Minister, and with Abdourahamane Tiani, head of Niger’s ruling National Council for the Defense of the Homeland in Niger’s capital, Niamey. Niger has been badly affected in recent years by significant security issues, mostly related to the rise

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EAEU

Tunisia Considering Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement

Africa, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Trade

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the regulatory authority of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the government of Tunisia have set up a working group to explore the feasibility of concluding a free trade agreement, the EEC trade department reported following a meeting between EEC Trade Minister Andrei Slepnev and Tunisian Trade and Export Development

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Ethiopia

Rosatom Signs Nuclear Development Agreement With Ethiopia

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Rosatom has signed a contract with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of a Nuclear Science and Technology Center (NSTC) in the country. Rosatom is the Russian state nuclear energy company. The initial work will be conducted by a Rosatom research subsidiary. Ethiopia is a member of

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Russia Creating World Market Diamond Standards With Africa 

Africa, Exports, Russia's Belt & Road

Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s largest diamond producer, is developing a new standard for responsible diamond mining with African partners, according to Natalya Zhulin , the company’s deputy head of international cooperation. She said “We’re participating in the creation and testing of a new standard for responsible diamond mining together with our African partners. Why is

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Egypt

Russia Completes Egypt’s El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant       

Africa, Energy, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Kamal Madbouly has announced the successful installation of a key safety component—a “melt trap”—at the fourth and final unit of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. The project, located in the north of the country, is being built in collaboration with Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom. Madbouly hailed the milestone as

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