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.
The Damate Group, a leading Russian agri business, has obtained permission to export duck products to Cameroon and the Central African Republic, the company has stated, saying that Damate will ship poultry from its complex in the Rostov Region. Daria Laschenko, Damate’s Sales Director, said that “These new markets have substantial potential for consuming our […]
Russia and São Tomé & Principe have discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas including military affairs and agriculture, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated. Vladimir Tararov, the Russian ambassador to São Tomé & Principe, met with Sao Tomean Prime Minister Americo Ramos for talks on July 2nd, which, according to the embassy, focused on “current topics of […]
The share of friendly countries in Russia’s foreign trade has increased from 46% to 82% over the past three years, including more than 85% of export deliveries now going to these countries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has stated. He was speaking at a government strategic meeting, “Training personnel in foreign economic activity to […]
Africa has the potential to become a major market for Russian coal exports and could rank third after China and India in terms of supply volumes, according to Russian Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov. He noted that Africa’s population is expected to exceed 1 billion in the coming decades, positioning the continent as a major […]
Russia’s Yadran Group, an investor in Mali’s gold mining industry, laid the cornerstone for a new gold refinery in Bamako on June 16. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 18 months, after which the refinery will go into operation and gradually achieve a design capacity of 100 tonnes of gold per annum in the first phase, with […]
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Sierra Leone’s government is prepared to grant Russian fishing operators an annual catch quota of 40,000 tons, along with investment incentives aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation in the aquaculture sector, according to the Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo). The agency said the move was discussed during the inaugural session of the Russian-Sierra Leone Fisheries […]
Russia’s TMH Energy Solutions, or TMH ES, part of Transmashholding, will supply a batch of diesel generators to the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, currently under construction in Egypt, according to CEO Andrei Vasiliev. He said that “diesel generating backup is an important part of ensuring any nuclear power plant can be used safely, and El Dabaa is no exception. We […]
Russia’s PhosAgro boosted fertilizer exports 10% year-on-year to 4.3 million tonnes in January-May 2025, CEO Mikhail Rybnikov has said. He was speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and stated, “After fully covering the needs of Russian farmers, we increased exports by approximately 10%, or 400,000 tonnes, to 4.3 million tonnes in the first five months of 2025. […]
Russia and Mali have signed an agreement of cooperation concerning the use of nuclear energy, following the visit of Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goita, to Russia. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had previously ordered the signing of agreements between the Russian government and the governments of Mali and Burkina Faso on cooperation in the peaceful use of […]
Russia’s FESCO transport group has launched a container transport service between Russia and the port of Durban in South Africa, according to German Maslov, vice president of FESCO’s line and logistics division. For exports to South Africa, FESCO organizes shipments from Novorossiysk and St. Petersburg via its own ships to India’s Nhava Sheva port (Mumbai), […]
Wildberries & Russ, Russia’s version of Amazon, is preparing to enter Africa, according to CEO Robert Mirzoyan. He was speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and said, “For us, the main priorities now are to strengthen our positions in the countries where we already operate and to launch in the countries of […]
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