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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, the Kremlin press service has stated, saying that they “discussed issues related to the further development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of trade, economy, and investment based on the Russian-South African comprehensive strategic partnership.” In addition, the […]
Bilateral trade between Russia and Ethiopia saw significant growth during 2025, nearly tripling year-on-year to US$435 million, according to Evgeny Terekhin, the Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia. He added that coffee has also emerged as a standout product in bilateral trade. Ethiopian varieties, particularly from the Sidamo and Harar regions, are gaining popularity in Russia. Terekhin […]
Russia increased exports of poultry meat and by-products 3.5-fold to values of over US$51 million in 2025 and 2.4-fold in weight terms to over 35,000 tonnes, according to the Russian Agroexport Federal Center. The main buyer was Benin, which imported US$21 million of the produce. The Democratic Republic of Congo purchased almost US$11 million, Ghana […]
Russia’s The Maritime Board Chairman Nikolai Patrushev has visited the Maritime Security Center in Muscat, Oman, and discussed the possibility of cooperation with Russia on security issues within the center’s remit, according to the Russian Maritime Board. Patrushev discussed with the Omani side the possibility of joint work on issues that are on the radar […]
Egypt is keen on further strengthening its strategic partnership with Russia in the fuel and energy complex, Egypt’s Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi has said. He has been meeting with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev during a Russian State Duma delegation visit to Cairo. The talks involved Duma Energy Committee Chairman Nikolai Shulginov, […]
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Russia and the Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations, in a telephone conversation held between Russian President Vladimir Putin and CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Wednesday (January 28). Touadera was re-elected as CAR President in December, obtaining a large democratic majority. During the discussion, the leaders reaffirmed “their mutual commitment to […]
Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to secure BRICS membership as part of a strategy to broaden its international partnerships and strengthen its economic position, according to Amon Murwira, Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister. He said that Harare has approached BRICS member countries to push for quicker admission into the bloc, stating “Zimbabwe is ready […]
Sergei Shishkarev, chairman of the board of directors at Russia’s Delo Group, has announced the concept of establishing a grain hub in Oman. He stated that “We are looking into establishing a grain transshipment hub, possibly for processing, or to conduct trading operations in the Sultanate of Oman, followed by redistribution and delivery of the […]
Russia exported soybean oil to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries worth nearly US$290 million in 2025, up 11% from 2024, according to the Agroexport federal center. The MENA region accounted for 43% of the export revenue from supplies of Russian soybean oil abroad. The top five buyers included Algeria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, […]
This past week, the small Swiss resort of Davos yet again became the temporary capital of a self-appointed global elite. Under the banner of the World Economic Forum (WEF), political leaders, multinational CEOs, financial institutions, and technology giants gathered behind closed doors to discuss the global economic prosperity. Nearly 65 heads of state and government […]
On Tuesday, January 20, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov convened his traditional annual press conference in Moscow to review the performance of Russian diplomacy in 2025 and set out the foreign policy and economic agenda for 2026. At this event—attended by hundreds of journalists—Lavrov emphasized that the diplomatic focus is no longer solely about geopolitical […]
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