Lenta.ru reported on a Moscow roundtable examining practical areas of Russia–Africa cooperation. Business representatives, development and export support institutions, and experts from Algeria, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, Ethiopia and South Africa considered opportunities for joint work over the next three years.
Key topics included project financing and government support, industrial cooperation and production localization, joint agricultural technologies, skills development and technology transfer.
Ahmed Azimov, Chairman of the Russian-Algerian Business Council at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, highlighted African countries’ interest, including Algeria’s, in Russian technologies and innovation.
VEB.RF Deputy Chairman Daniil Algulyan said the corporation’s Africa portfolio amounted to approximately $2.5 billion. He noted that additional financing instruments, including mezzanine lending, were being developed jointly with the government. Russian Export Center representative Pavel Shibilov outlined government support opportunities and assistance for African companies in finding Russian partners.
Ivan Stakanov, WB’s Head of Government Relations in Africa, presented the capabilities of the company’s digital and logistics infrastructure, including demand analysis, payments, product listings and delivery.
Ryan Collyer, CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa, emphasized the importance of investing in people for technology transfer and long-term cooperation. Algerian representative Abdenour Haddou advocated developing Africa’s own digital capabilities and a partnership with Russia based on trust and mutual respect.
Source: Lenta.ru
