The late October Russia-Africa Summit consolidated Russia’s economic and geopolitical influence on the continent through the signing of 146 documents, building on 240 agreements from 2023 and 92 from 2019,
On October 28, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin, took part in the plenary session of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum held at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow.
The Financial Times Africa Summit returns for its 13th edition on 21 to 22 October at The Landmark, London, with President John Dramani Mahama, and Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of Nigeria, confirmed to take part.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called for a far more ambitious political settlement for Africa, arguing that individual national legislatures lack the collective power to reshape the continent’s place in the global economy.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy remains resilient despite geopolitical tensions, climate shocks, declining development assistance, and fiscal pressures.
At the 81st UNGA in New York, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated unreservedly Russia's objection to South Africa's exclusion from the G20 summit,
Africa must strengthen its capacity to deliver the payment systems, efficient borders and infrastructure that businesses need to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Mr Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, told project professionals at Project Management Institute’s Global Summit Series in Cape Town.
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