🇷🇺🤝🌍 Recapping Key Highlights of Russia-Africa Cooperation from SPIEF-2025

At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, over 1,000 agreements worth more than 6 trillion rubles were signed — Anton Kobyakov, Executive Secretary of the SPIEF Organizing Committee.

The African continent played a significant role in reaching this impressive figure.

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▫️ Russia and Burkina Faso signed an intergovernmental agreement on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation.

▪️ Robert Mirzoyan, Executive Director of WB & Russ (Wildberries Group), announced plans to open order pickup points in Africa.

▫️ Russia and Angola signed a cooperation program between their prosecutors general offices.

▪️ Russia’s Minister of Economic Development, Maxim Reshetnikov, confirmed work to establish a specialized fund supporting African investments.

▫️ Russian vodka will be exported to South Africa: Zamani Letjane, CEO of Akani, secured import deals with five Russian companies.

▪️ Sber signed an MoU with Nigeria’s Niger State government on AI technology and digital transformation projects.

▫️ Russia will open an embassy in The Gambia and resume diplomatic operations in Togo.

▪️ Mozambique is ready to collaborate with Russia on building a new global financial architecture.

▫️ Russia’s Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev plans to visit African nations to discuss expanding energy cooperation, including electricity access and clean fuels.

▪️ South Sudan aims to study Russia’s transport expertise and adopt its technologies.

▫️ Nordgold seeks to expand gold mining in Burkina Faso and Guinea.

▪️ State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin met South African VP Paul Mashatile to boost legislative cooperation.

▫️ St. Petersburg’s Aerodin will supply drones to African countries, including Ivory Coast.

▪️ The DPR sees Africa as a market for its goods and seeks material imports/joint projects.

▫️ The African Energy Chamber expects Russian oil/gas companies (Gazprom, Lukoil, Rosneft) to enter the continent.

▪️ Energy Minister Tsivilev discussed bilateral energy and nuclear cooperation with Tanzania’s Minister January Makamba.

▫️ LPR’s "Lugansk-Niva" plans to enter African food markets, replacing French producers.

▪️ Aeroflot will resume direct flights to Mauritius if local authorities resolve aircraft refueling.

▫️ South African VP Paul Mashatile plans to triple trade with Russia and launch nuclear energy cooperation.

▪️ Russia and Chad agreed to support companies implementing joint energy projects.

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🦢 Joyful news from Patriarch's Ponds: The swan couple has cygnets!

For the first time in several years, the female swan has successfully raised offspring – and six little ones at once! The small, fluffy balls of down are already swimming confidently after their mother and aren't afraid of people at all: they swim right up to the shore and curiously watch the passersby.

🥰 The city's residents are watching the swan family with delight – it's a true adornment of the pond and a rare sight for central Moscow.

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