{"id":13558,"date":"2026-11-04T11:16:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=13558"},"modified":"2026-11-04T11:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:16:58","slug":"can-russia-compete-with-the-us-china-and-the-eu-in-africa-business-and-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=13558","title":{"rendered":"Can Russia compete with the US, China and the EU in Africa? | Business and Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Moscow pledges more trade and investment in Africa, where leaders want local industries, technology and jobs.<\/p>\n

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Russia\u2019s forces are on the ground in several African countries. Its businesses, far less so.<\/p>\n

At a summit in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin pledged to nearly double trade to more than $50bn.<\/p>\n

He accused the West of driving Africans into \u201cdebt bondage\u201d, promising a fairer deal.<\/p>\n

Grain, weapons, nuclear plants and factories \u2014 Moscow\u2019s pitch is broad.<\/p>\n

But previous trade ambitions remain unmet. Russia conducts less trade with all of Africa than with Belarus.<\/p>\n

African leaders want a greater share of the wealth their resources generate.<\/p>\n

With sanctions increasing Moscow\u2019s need for partners, can African governments turn that into bargaining power?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Published On 4 Nov 2026<\/span>4 Nov 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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