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’s Agroexport has been holdings meetings in Manila with the Philippines Association of Millers and Feed Manufacturers (PAMFI), the Bureau of Crop Production and Marketing, and leading Philippine companies that import and process grain. The meetings were attended by Agroexport CEO Ilya Ilyushin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BIO-TON agricultural corporation, member of the board of […]
Chinese meat importers have begun favoring Russian products, considering them more cost-effective and of higher quality than competitors, according to the Russian Agroexport federal center, in discussions during the Russian export business mission in Chengdu, China. Yongli Sun, of Beijing Hopewise International Trading, began importing Russian meat in 2024. He said that initial meetings with Russian exporters took place in April last year, […]
Russian rapeseed oil has gained increasing popularity in the Chinese market and now accounts for over half of China’s imports of this product, according to Dmitry Kurbatov, Director of International Trade at Forward East Group. He was speaking at a Russian export business mission in Chengdu, China. Kurbatov said, “Chengdu is the global capital of […]
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 Bahrain are creating a hub for Russian wheat shipments, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday (June 20). He stated that “Together with our friends from Bahrain, we are going to create a whole hub for shipping wheat from Russia. Many Arabic countries are interested in […]
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Uralchem, one of Russia’s largest fertilizer producers, has announced plans to significantly expand its exports to Africa from 1 million to 5 million tons by 2030. This was announced by the company’s CEO Dmitry Konyayev during the Russia-Africa session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Dmitry Konyayev emphasized that the key task for Russian […]
Russia’s H&N (Health & Nutrition), which incorporates the former assets of France’s Danone that exited Russia, increased its revenue 21.6% to over ₽140 billion (€1.54 billion) last year, while production grew 20.6% to nearly 950,000 tonnes. Danone, which had operated successfully in Russia for over 30 years, completed its Russian business sale to Vamin R LLC of Tatarstan […]
Russia exported over US$150 million worth of food products to Vietnam in January-May, up 27% compared to the same period of 2024, according to the Russian Agroexport federal centre. The key commodity in these shipments was pork, with export values amounting to US$107 million—nearly double the figure for January–May 2024. Frozen pork accounted for 77.6% […]
The Minsk Tractor Works (MTW) of Belarus plans to invest ₽1.6 billion (US$20.3 million) to develop an agricultural machinery assembly production in Krasnodar, according to Veniamin Kondratyev, the Krasnodar Governor. He stated that “Two years ago, the large-unit assembly of two Minsk Tractor Works models began in Starominskaya, with prospects for expanding production. Now, Krasnodar […]
The Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, has met with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, with the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) stating that the North Korean government will continue to “unconditionally support Moscow” in the conflict in Ukraine. Their statement read, “Comrade Kim Jong-un assured that the government of […]
The Russian Agricultural Bank (RusAg) is considering using cryptocurrencies for settlements in grain trading, the bank has stated. RusAg first deputy CEO Irina Zhachkina said that “We believe that cryptocurrencies could be a convenient alternative instrument, and we are now exploring the possibility of using cryptocurrency instruments for settlements in grain trading with the Bank […]
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