Valdai Club

Hames Zreik

Nathalia Zaiser

Ofer Zalzberg

Lassina Zerbo

Mohammad Javad Zarif

Milana Živanović

Elena Zinovieva

Nikolai Zlobin

Shi Ze

Nathalia Zaiser

Russian Federation

Chair of the Board/Founder, Africa Business Initiative Union.

Materials

Russia and Africa: An Audit of Relations

The geopolitical landscape has changed beyond recognition in the time since the first Russia-Africa Summit was held in the autumn of 2019, laying the groundwork for an ambitious programme to expand Russia’s cooperation with Africa.

African Post-Covid Syndrome

Africa, the planets second largest continent, could be the next epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. Africa needs help. The number of old and emerging new problems is poised to create a powerful Gordian knot that cannot be solved by anyone alone, writes Nathalia Zaiser, Chair of the Board/Founder of Africa Business Initiative Union.

Report: Russia’s Return to Africa: Strategy and Prospects

The year of 2019 is the Year of Africa in Russia. The first Russia–Africa Summit, held in October 2019, marked a turning point in Russia’s new strategy to return to Africa and promote major initiatives to facilitate development on this continent.

Russia-Africa Summit: Economic Transformation and Security Arrangements

Russia has a bundle of benefits and opportunities awaiting it in Africa. It is important not to invest blindly and not to offer immediate help, but to play the long game - to work for the future and through concrete action, stimulate the economic growth of the continent itself.

African Vector in the Russian Foreign Policy

Russia is ready to actively expand, strengthen and solidify a dialogue with African partners, both with respect to general international issues and on various aspects of bilateral relations.

Video

Dialogue Between Civil Societies of Russia and Africa. An Expert Discussion

11.12.2023

Russia-Africa Relations. A Presentation of the Valdai Club Report

18.07.2023

The New Economic Order: Is it Really Possible to End the Dollar Monopoly?

05.04.2023

Russia and South Africa: Is Africa closer than it seems? An Expert Discussion

25.01.2023

Legitimacy and Political Leadership in a New Era. Presentation of the Valdai Club Report

15.09.2020

Russia-Africa: What’s Next? The Second Wind of Russian-African Relations. An Expert Discussion

28.10.2019