From power plants and transport corridors to national digital platforms, Russia–Africa cooperation spans a broad range of sectors. Ahead of the Third Russia–Africa Summit, the TRIM Center has prepared materials showcasing how African countries can advance economic and technological development by leveraging their own resources and aligning their strategies with national priorities.
Growth potential and partnership opportunities
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Africa is emerging as an engine of global growth. By 2063, the continent is projected to account for nearly 30% of the world’s population, including its working-age population. Realising this potential will require job creation, infrastructure investment, and higher labor productivity.
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Russian solutions can help address key development challenges. In energy sector, they include power plant construction and grid modernisation; in agriculture, technologies for production, processing, and storage; and in logistics, the development of transport corridors and port infrastructure.
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Digital infrastructure is becoming a cornerstone of technological sovereignty. Russia can offer solutions for developing data centers, national digital platforms, cybersecurity systems, and AI models. Combined with workforce training and knowledge transfer, these solutions can help African countries build their own technology ecosystems.
Development strategies must reflect each country’s specific needs. Russian solutions go beyond individual equipment deliveries, offering integrated programmes that combine infrastructure, technology, financing, production localisation, and workforce training. Tailored to each country’s national priorities, resource base, and economic conditions, these programmes can lay the foundation for domestic industries and technological capabilities.
For the summit, the TRIM Center has prepared a catalogue of solutions to support cooperation between Russia and African countries across nine key areas:
1. Food security.
2. Affordable energy and energy security.
3. Connectivity and logistics.
4. Finance for development and investment.
5. Information and artificial intelligence.
6. Government and public services.
7. Urban services, trade, and tourism.
8. Human development.
9. Technology.