We see Africa as the continent of the future," Russia is promoting the idea of ​​creating a new BRICS investment platform focused on fast-growing markets, among which Africa should take one of the first places, Vladimir Putin said. "We see Africa as the continent of the future. A young, very young population that aspires to education and a better standard of living. This will inevitably lead to systemic changes on the African continent. You drew attention to the need to attract investments. I would like to inform you and other colleagues that within the framework of BRICS, Russia, we are promoting the idea of ​​creating a new investment platform, which will be intended, among other things, and perhaps mainly, for rapidly growing markets. And in this context, Africa should take one of the first places."

We see Africa as the continent of the future," Russia is promoting the idea of ​​creating a new BRICS investment platform focused on fast-growing markets, among which Africa should take one of the first places, Vladimir Putin said. "We see Africa as the continent of the future. A young, very young population that aspires to education and a better standard of living. This will inevitably lead to systemic changes on the African continent. You drew attention to the need to attract investments. I would like to inform you and other colleagues that within the framework of BRICS, Russia, we are promoting the idea of ​​creating a new investment platform, which will be intended, among other things, and perhaps mainly, for rapidly growing markets. And in this context, Africa should take one of the first places."