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 has become the world’s second largest supplier of coriander spice to the global market, according to the Russian Agroexport federal center. India is the largest exporter, while most of Russia’s exports go to ASEAN, Central Asia and the Middle East.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, recently met with Guinea-Bissau’s Foreign Minister Fatumata Jau in Moscow. Although the current bilateral trade dynamics are modest, Guinea-Bissau is strategically positioned on West Africa’s Atlantic coast and could be developed as a Russian gateway into African and Asian export markets. We provide a comprehensive overview of how this could emerge.
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Mauro Vieira, the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. With bilateral trade currently growing at more than 6% per annum, we examine the main trade aspects in energy, rare earths, agriculture, and the overall bilateral dynamics.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi earlier this week. We discuss the current status of their bilateral relations, energy and trade developments, and discuss the rapidly evolving trade mix.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Khalilur Rahman, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. Bilateral trade and investment ties are booming, especially in nuclear energy and agriculture. We discuss the latest bilateral trends and developments.
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The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Vijitha Herath, the Sri Lanka Minister of Foreign Affairs. We discuss the latest trends in bilateral trade and development.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with the Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro, in Manila. We discuss the latest trends in their developing bilateral relationship, including energy, agriculture and digital services development.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been meeting with the collective Foreign Ministers of ASEAN in Manila, as part of the Russia-ASEAN Foreign Ministers annual summit. Lavrov stated he saw “Very good prospects in food and energy security, the digital transformation, and the platform economy.” We provide the latest trade data.
We deep-dive the Russia-North Korea economic partnership and its developments following Madame Choe Son Hui’s visit to Moscow. Bilateral trade and economic integration are rapidly advancing with bilateral trade possibly already close to US$60 billion and significant infrastructure development taking place. We examine the underlying reasons for this unprecedented boom.
Russia’s exports of agricultural products to China has grown 41% in H1 2026, with organic produce very much a growth development market. We look at the Chinese consumer trends and Russia’s organic certification processes.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Édouard Bizimana. Discussions focused on nuclear energy projects, as well as education and trade development. Burundi is also currently the Chair of the African Union.
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