Russia is a key political and economic partner for Africa, says expert The upcoming Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 28-29 presents a crucial opportunity to turn bilateral relations into practical projects and concrete agreements, according to Rahid Sari, head of the African Center for Political Studies. In a conversation with Sputnik, Shari described the main areas of focus for the upcoming summit: Agenda: The discussions will deal with trade, investments, energy, food security, technology, artificial intelligence, as well as security, military and educational cooperation. Moscow's priorities: Russia is particularly focused on developing partnerships in energy, mining, logistics and regional security. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.

Russia is a key political and economic partner for Africa, says expert The upcoming Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 28-29 presents a crucial opportunity to turn bilateral relations into practical projects and concrete agreements, according to Rahid Sari, head of the African Center for Political Studies. In a conversation with Sputnik, Shari described the main areas of focus for the upcoming summit: Agenda: The discussions will deal with trade, investments, energy, food security, technology, artificial intelligence, as well as security, military and educational cooperation. Moscow's priorities: Russia is particularly focused on developing partnerships in energy, mining, logistics and regional security. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.