THIRD RUSSIA–AFRICA SUMMIT AND OTHER RUSSIA–AFRICA EVENTS

About the Forum

The Economic and Humanitarian Forum planned for 28–29 October 2026 as part of the Third Russia–Africa Summit will continue along the course plotted for the comprehensive development of relations between Russia and Africa as an authoritative platform for developing practical solutions capable of strengthening this multifaceted partnership.

As in previous years, the open discussions of the Forum business programme will seek to address the most important issues facing Russian-African cooperation, such as trade, investment, cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, the development of payment systems, digitalization, and food security.

Government officials will be joined at the Forum by the representatives of international organizations, business and financial circles, and the scientific and expert communities in Russia and Africa.



Forum History

The Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum that took place on 27–28 July 2023 in St. Petersburg as part of the Second Russia–Africa Summit was unique in the history of Russia’s relations with the African continent.

More than 9,000 participants and members of the media from Russia and 104 countries attended the event. The discussions of the Forum business programme were dedicated primarily to the potential for cooperation between Russia and Africa that exists and how to develop it. A cultural element was added to the political and economic tracks typical of the forum. 59 panel sessions were held in all and featured 457 speakers in four main areas: ‘The New Global Economy’, ‘Cooperation in Science and Technology’, ‘The Humanitarian and Social Sphere: Working Together for a New Quality of Life’, and ‘Integrated Security and Sovereign Development’.

The event featured a large-scale exhibition with more than 50 stands dedicated to key areas of Russian-African cooperation.

Check out the Summary and Key Conclusions of the Second Summit and Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in PDF.


The Russia–Africa Economic Forum was held at the same time as the Summit in Sochi in 2019.

The Forum was attended by African heads of state, Russian, African, and international businesses and government agencies, and the members of African integration associations.

The Forum represented an important strategic step forward in creating favorable conditions for the development of economic relations between Russia and Africa and diversifying cooperation on a practical level.

A significant number of economic and investment agreements were signed in the wake of the Forum.

Check out the Results of the Russia–Africa Economic Forum in PDF.


“We highly value the results of our joint work at the summit. I am sure the achieved results are creating a good foundation for further deepening the Russia-Africa partnership in the interests of our nations’ prosperity and wellbeing.”

President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin

The Russia–Africa Summit, which is taking place in Sochi on 23–24 October 2019, encapsulates the historically friendly relations between the African continent and the Russian Federation. This Summit carries great significance as it is the first of its kind to emerge during a period of major global and international transformations. In response to the aspirations of the people it is representing, the Summit intends to build a comprehensive framework for expanding Russian–African relations into broader horizons of joint cooperation across different fields.

The African nations and Russia share a common understanding of international relations, based on the principles of respect for the rule of international law, equality, non-interference in the internal affairs of states, and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Both sides affirm their commitment to support multilateral actions to oppose new international threats, be they terrorism and extremism in all their forms, or declining growth rates. The two sides share a firm conviction regarding the importance of developing trade flows and supporting mutual investment in such a way as to ensure security, peace and development for the African and Russian people.

African countries have huge potential and opportunities that will allow them, once efforts to streamline their economies have been achieved, to emerge as real global players. In recent years, the nations of this continent have achieved major successes spanning the political, economic, social and administrative spheres. Africa has flourished in terms of growth over the past decade, reaching a continent-wide growth rate of 3.55% in 2018.

The African Union Summit, which was held in Niger in July 2019, continued the efforts of the African countries and saw the African Continental Free Trade Agreement come into force, along with its operational instruments. The agreement is one of the key objectives of Agenda 2063, an African development strategy that has been created to address the African people’s desire for prosperity and decent living standards.

These successes are opening up wide-ranging prospects for cooperation between African countries and the Russian Federation, and confirm the determination of African governments and their people to cooperate with multiple partners in order to establish mutually beneficial relations.

With this in mind, we express our hopes that the Russia–Africa Summit will help in the establishment of constructive strategic relations, based on partnership between two sides across various fields, and in the service of fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the African people and their friends in Russia.

President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Abdelfattah ALSISI