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 agricultural exports to China are up 40% in 2026 to date, with 42% of the total from the Russian Far East. Primary growth sectors include fish, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, soybeans, crustaceans, peas, pork and pork products in what is an increasingly diversified export trade portfolio.
The Russian and Turkish Presidents have met in Bishkek, with central discussions focussing on nuclear energy, tourism and the agricultural sectors. We examine these and look at the threat of secondary sanctions hanging over Ankara despite Turkiye being a member of NATO.
The Russian and Brazilian Foreign Ministers have spoken by phone ahead of their respective Presidents meeting in two weeks time in India. We look at the preparations for that, as well as the latest in bilateral trade, which has been growing at 6.6% during 2026. Problem solving and overcoming trade obstacles is a part of the Foreign Ministerial remit and we look at how Sergey Lavrov and Mauro Vieira have been dealing with bilateral trade difficulties – and opportunities.
The Russian and Belarus Presidents have met this past weekend in Moscow, with Putin saying that 2026 bilateral trade has increased by 12.5%. We examine their trade and investment data and look at growth sectors and where the opportunities are.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with his South Sudanese counterpart, James Pitia Morgan, in Moscow. While bilateral trade remains small, there are areas of growth and potential development, especially in energy, gold mining, and agriculture. We examine the relationship and look at where opportunities lie.
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The Russian and Ghanian Foreign Ministers have met in Moscow, marking attempts by Moscow and Accra to turn rapidly expanding trade into a broader economic, investment, technological and security partnership. With bilateral trade expected to double in the coming five years, we deep dive the relationship and look at why Ghana hold so much promise for Russian activities in West Africa.
Russia’s Tatneft has entered into a JV with China’s NTL Chemical Technologies LLC, with initial investments of US$1.6 billion, increasing to about US$3.6 billion by 2035. The venture is involved in chemical processing and development to support Russia and China’s agricultural sectors as they move to eliminate reliance on Western producers.
The Uzbek Minister of Agriculture has met with the Russian head of the Mordovia Republic, with both expressing desire to work together. The Uzbek Minister, Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, said that bilateral agricultural trade between Russia and Uzbekistan had grown by 31.7% In 7M 2026.
The President of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing has been visiting Moscow. He met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and numerous other senior government and business leaders. We deep dive the bilateral relationship, with current volumes at US$2 billion but plans to substantially increase this. We look at the massive Dawei Port development, the implications for ASEAN and India, as well as the bilateral trade opportunities and the hurdles to overcome.
Russia has increased its exports of Pollock and other fish to the European Union to over a 50% share of the EU’s total imports. Several EU fish processing plants vetoed Brussels attempts to stop the trade, which forms a substantial part of Europe’s white fish consumption.
Russian exports of pork products to China look set to reach a record high this year with supplies up 28.9% in 7M 2026. China is the world’s largest consumer of pork with a whopping 42kg per capita demand annually. We examine the Russia-China export trends.
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