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 exported around 2.7 million tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh in the 9M January-September this year, up 42% from the 1.9 million tonnes exported in the same period last year, according to the Russia’s Agroexport Centre. Bangladesh is the third largest importer of Russian wheat this year. Egypt is in first place, while Turkiye is […]
Vladimir Putin has met with Nicolas Maduro, the President of Venezuela at the BRICS Summit in Kazan. This is what they had to say: Putin: “I am delighted to see you in Russia again. I remember well our previous meeting in Moscow in 2019. I am glad that you were able to come to Kazan […]
Vladimir Putin has met with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the President of Egypt at the BRICS Summit in Kazan. This is what they had to say: Putin: “Thank you for attending the BRICS forum. The fact that you are taking part in it having completed the formal accession procedure during Russia’s chairmanship of this group sends […]
Vladimir Putin has met with Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa at the BRICS Summit in Kazan. This is what they had to say: Putin: “We are delighted to welcome you all to Kazan, Russia. We are grateful for your decision to take part in the BRICS Summit. This year, Russia assumed the BRICS […]
Russia has been buying millions of eels from the UK’s only eel supplier, according to a report in the Guardian newspaper. It is a bilateral trade that raises almost as many questions as the surprising nature of the trade itself. The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a protected, red-listed species, with the number of elvers […]
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Russia is suggesting to fellow BRICS countries that the organisation establishes a grain exchange system, a proposal that would give Moscow greater control over international prices for its agricultural exports. Frustrated by low global wheat prices, Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, has attempted to limit exports at low prices through international intermediaries. Moscow recommended […]
One of the many criticisms of the manner in which Brussels has managed its sanctions policy against Russia has been the knock-on effect it has had on third party countries. This has actively damaged the European Union’s credibility in the eyes of numerous countries, many of them in the global south. An example is a […]
The humble lentil has entered the products Russia will now export to India, as India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has said Russian lentils have passed the required quarantine phytosanitary requirements and has obtained the right to supply lentils to India on a regular basis. Trial shipments began in 2022. Data from the Argus-Fito […]
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