Russia–Africa Economic Forum

23-24 October 2019

Sochi, Russia

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Russian Economy

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Dmitry Kobylkin 4

Nataliya Zaiser 4

Andrey Slepnev 4

Sergey Gorkov 4

H.E Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya 3

Vladimir Yurtaev 3

Francis Gatare 3

Diamantino Pedro Azevedo 3

Irina Abramova 3

Amani Abou-Zeid 3

Yevgeny Tulubensky 3

Alexander Vedyakhin 3

Hala Helmy Elsaid Younes 3

Veronika Peshkova 3

Dmitry Mazepin 3

Veronika Skvortsova 3

Yakov Itskov 3

Andrey Guryev 3

Adil Ali Ibrahim 2

Alexander Butmanov 2

Gabriel Curtis 2

Dmitry Komissarov 2

Aziz Rabbah 2

Andrey Kostin 2

Roman Kamaev 2

Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima 2

Vladimir Platonov 2

Alexander Uglov 2

Bronwyn Nielsen 2

Winston Chitando 2

Eleonora Mitrofanova 2

Slauzy Zodwa Mogami 2

Mohcine Jazouli 2

Benedict Okey Oramah 2

Sergey Yushin 2

Maxim Oreshkin 2

Pavel Stepanov 2

Eteni Longondo 2

Viktor Radko 2

Valeria Valyaeva 2

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa 2

Adetokunbo Kayode 2

Stergomena Lawrence Tax 2

Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa 2

Farit Mukhametshin 2

Amr Nassar 2

Basma Soudani 2

Abdoulaye Yero Balde 2

Vladimir Marchenko 2

Alexey Repik 2

H.E. Mohamed Maait 2

Sergey Katyrin 2

Oleg Belozerov 2

Yoweri Museveni 2

Boris Ivanov 2

Mikhail Orlov 2

Yehia El Shafei 1

Christopher Kiptoo 1

Gabriel Thokuj Deng Amaykway 1

Selim Basak 1

Ibrahima Kourouma 1

Taieb Baccouche 1

Natalia Zagorskaya 1

Jan Berkmans 1

Ksenia Bolomatova 1

H.E. Alain Guillaume Bunyoni 1

Aiah Gbakima 1

H.E. Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan 1

H.E. Ayanda Dlodlo 1

Kirill Zakharin 1

Frank Adu Jr 1

Soraya Hakuziyaremye 1

H.E. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo 1

Elioda Tumwesigye 1

Igor Polyansky 1

Evgeny Radashkevich 1

Mushegh Sahakyan 1

Maria do Rosario Braganca Sambo 1

Johannes Sebulela 1

Tatiana Semenenko 1

Dmitry Serov 1

Galina Sidorova 1

Valentin Tapsoba 1

Marcus Ter Haar 1

Salaheddine Tiar 1

Iosif Timchenko 1

Wale Tinubu 1

Killian Ukama 1

Abdelrahman Noureldayem Saeed Abdelwahab 1

Leonid Fituni 1

Stephane Fischler 1

Vladimir Freinkman 1

Caleb Fundanga 1

Aboubaker Omar Hadi 1

Kennedy Hamutenya 1

Ahmed Heikal 1

Kray Holger 1

Sergey Cheremshanov 1

Alexander Chernikh 1

Namukale Chintu 1

Clifton Ellis 1

Nathalie Yamb 1

Vasily Lavrovsky 1

Anna Popova 1

Timofey Lyolikov 1

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi 1

Sergey Voinov 1

Sergei Chesnokov 1

Anisia Evdokimova 1

Andrey Burdin 1

Kingsley Ifi 1

Nikita Tullinov 1

Gabriel Edgal 1

Vladimir Chetiy 1

Eugene Vasilev 1

Yuri Cherches 1

Maria Novikova 1

Marianna Scragan 1

Mavila Vanessa 1

Ukeme Utuk 1

Alexey Volin 1

Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen 1

Rabiu Nura Rabiu 1

Amadu Sebugabi 1

Maksim Moskalev 1

Anton Morozov 1

Kirill Aleshin 1

Smail Chergui 1

Sergey Ivanov 1

Julius Mattai 1

Artem Kozhin 1

Smail Chergui 1

Andrey Novikov 1

Norman Wokoma 1

Claudette Irere 1

Adeniyi Adebayo 1

Kanayo Awani 1

Musawenkosi Eslom Mdluli 1

Mikhail Natenzon 1

Marina Liborakina 1

Albert Kofi Owusu 1

Erick Rutto 1

Richard Randriamandrato 1

Meriem Razgallah Khrouf 1

Evgeny Pakermanov 1

Onajite Paul Okoloko 1

Oleg Ozerov 1

H.E. Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams 1

Admassu Tadesse 1

Lucien Dieudonne Ngoyi 1

Zakaria Naimi 1

Mohamed Methqal 1

Alamine Ousmane Mey 1

Marina Mazurevskaya 1

Mikhail Loktionov 1

Edward Hinga Sandy 1

John Edward Tambi 1

Francois Havyarimana 1

Sergey Krasnov 1

Ngan Tonye Francois Simon Pierre 1

Shivleta Tagirova 1

Vadim Nekrasov 1

Konstantin Negachev 1

Yaseen Abdulrahman 1

Suren Vardanyan 1

Soumaya Yahiaoui 1

Kayode Fayemi 1

Oleg Shutenko 1

Petrus Fusi 1

David Francis 1

Danny Faure 1

Aleksey Filippov 1

Moussa Faki Mahamat 1

Jean-Fidele Otandault 1

Samba Mony 1

Georges Oyema 1

Artem Sedov 1

Konstantin Noskov 1

Dmitry Konyaev 1

Tigran Khudaverdyan 1

Victor Sedov 1

Pavel Rastopshin 1

Vladimir Filippov 1

Evgeny Kiselev 1

Nikita Stasishin 1

Andrey Bezrukov 1

Alexey Overchuk 1

Pavel Sorokin 1

Marina Kim 1

Kirill Komarov 1

Elena Myakotnikova 1

Aleksey Ivanov 1

Albert Davleev 1

Sergey Levin 1

Roman Chukov 1

Dmitry Gordienko 1

Alexey Logashev 1

Vladimir Kuznetsov 1

Olga Timofeeva 1

Kirill Lipa 1

Ivan Ozhgikhin 1

Nikita Gusakov 1

Alexander Malkevich 1

H.E. Jeanne D'arc Mujawamariya 1

Amany Asfour 1

Andrey Kemarsky 1

Roman Marshavin 1

Alexey Mostovshchikov 1

Mikhail Margelov 1

Alexander Ivanov 1

Daniil Algulyan 1

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Tigran Sargsyan 1

Denis Manturov 1

Vladimir Gruzdev 1

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Yury Sentyurin 1

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Alexey Bobrovsky 1

Vladimir Putin 1

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Sergey Mikhaylov 1

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Simon Matskeplishvili 1

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Dmitry Osipov 1

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Vladimir Kutyrev 1

Igor Bogachev 1

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Charles Robertson 1

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Yury Saprykin 1

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Monica Juma 1

Karima Nigmatulina-Maschitskaya 1

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Amr Kamel 1

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Pavel Kalyakin 1

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Roland Msiska 1

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23 October 2019 10:00

Russia and Africa: Uncovering the Potential for Cooperation

Address by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin Address by the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdelfattah Al-Sisi

Africa Economic Integration Entrepreneurship Trade policy Export Promotion

23 October 2019 12:00

Introducing Russia to Africa

African economies are currently striving to achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development — efforts which must be supported by constant technological progress. Today’s global technological landscape is becoming increasingly digital, opening up new opportunities to overcome challenges facing Africa and the entire world, such as famine, inequality, illiteracy, and disease. Digital technologies are changing approaches to communication, leading to more effective governance and increased access to government services. Technology is bringing together solutions across a range of sectors to form comprehensive projects, while creating a single value-added growth chain and an integral mechanism for strengthening human capital — something which is vital for young African economies. What technological solutions could help countries in Africa to accelerate growth in prosperity? What should be the starting point for implementing information and communications technology? Which areas would give the greatest rewards? What needs to be done to train personnel for this new technological wave?

Africa Trade policy Digitalization 4th Industrial Revolution

23 October 2019 12:30

Current Objectives in Developing the Housing Construction Market on the African Continent

Access to housing is one of the most pressing issues facing most African countries. Modern housing and a comprehensive approach to spatial planning can help ensure sustainable urban development and socioeconomic growth. We must now determine the needs of the housing construction market in African countries and identify joint solutions and ways of working together to achieve the most effective results in the shortest possible time. Practical steps aimed at identifying, supporting, and implementing joint projects are vital to such partnerships. What needs to be done to enter the first stage of constructing residential districts? What can governments do to support foreign investment? What mutually beneficial financial instruments are required? What needs to be done to provide inclusive access to safe and affordable housing and ensure high-quality development planning?

Africa Foreign direct investment Building and construction

23 October 2019 12:30

Humanitarian Cooperation: Development Goals and Corporate Social Responsibility

Humanitarian partnership between Russia and African countries is becoming increasingly important. It is an area covering the development of human capital (education and culture), social programmes, healthcare, and access to essential benefits supporting people’s lives and national development in countries across the continent. Russian companies are paying more and more attention to social development in the countries in which they operate. How can African nations overcome poverty, disease, and conflict? In what areas do governments and international organizations need corporations to step in? What social responsibility and humanitarian programmes are already being implemented by Russian companies in Africa?

Africa Social entrepreneurship Standards of living

23 October 2019 12:30

Russia and Africa: Science, Education, and Innovation for Economic Development

The accelerated development of both Russia’s and Africa’s economic potential is inextricably linked to scientific output and the improvement of general education and professional training. The 21st century has heralded the rise of the knowledge economy. Scientific research and development results in new products and industries, and is able to make a vital contribution to tackling current social and economic challenges facing our countries. The Soviet Union made an invaluable contribution to developing the scientific and educational potential of a number of African countries. What can Russia offer today in terms of developing science and education in Africa, particularly as part of the African Union’s Agenda 2063? What new opportunities does cooperation in science and education with countries of the African continent present to Russia?

Africa Education Applied Research Basic Research Economic progress

23 October 2019 12:30

The Role of Media in Russian–African Relations

The African continent is becoming ever more important in today’s international order. It plays a crucial role in the development of global economic ties and international relations, as well as in the construction of a stable and comprehensive international security system. Russian—African relations are adding an additional dimension to developments, especially with the boost provided by rapidly expanding links across a vast range of areas. The media can, and indeed must be a decisive factor in building effective ties. Africa is frequently portrayed in the media as suffering from numerous intergovernmental, religious, and ethnic conflicts, political and economic instability, and an array of demographic and social problems. Knowledge of today’s Russia and the steps being taken by its political leaders to tackle global challenges is also given little space in the continent’s media landscape. What issues are currently being encountered in the formation of the modern media landscape? What role does the media play in Russian—African relations? What are the prospects for collaboration in the information sphere? What needs to be done to develop a Russian media agenda in Africa? What is the role and place of Russia in the information space of Africa today?

Africa Arts Media

23 October 2019 14:30

Transport Infrastructure on the African Continent: Opportunities to Implement Joint Projects

The transport sector in Africa possesses excellent potential for development. The continent’s railways offer great promise, as do joint ventures. Several African nations have prioritized the development of their transport infrastructures, particularly given transport’s ability to spur growth in key industries. The expansion of transport links brings with it additional jobs and expertise, and improves quality of life for the local population. Russia is able to offer technology and expertise at the very forefront of construction, planning, engineering, and equipment supplies. However, there remain a number of barriers to the market, as well as a lack of financing and country-specific risks. What prospects exist in the African market for Russian companies and suppliers today? And what forms of government support and guarantees could beneficiary countries in Africa provide for comprehensive projects implemented inside their borders?

Africa Innovation infrastructure Infrastructure-based development Mobility

23 October 2019 14:30

Financing as an Essential Instrument of Economic Growth in Africa

The African continent has enormous economic potential and is actively integrating into the system of international economic relations. Prospects for Russia to increase its trade with African countries are directly linked to the diversification of its merchandise exports. However, this is only a realistic aim if international financing channels are put in place to facilitate growth in trade. Given the interest in Russia and Africa increasing economic cooperation, new solutions need to be found to implement ambitious trade projects. Is it possible to speak of a revival of foreign trade and of its subsequent development? What can be done to find reliable financial partners? What are some potential barriers to expanding the volume of financing for joint Russian—African deals? What are the solutions to these problems?

Africa Venture capital Investment climate Foreign direct investment

23 October 2019 14:30

Contribution of Nuclear Technologies in the Development of Africa

Today, African countries face major challenges. Rapid population growth and the worsening energy crisis are constraining economic growth on the continent. The poor transport infrastructure, reduced access of the population to health services, low level of education and food supply insecurity are severely hampering Africa’s efforts to improve the quality of life in the region. It is clear that to solve these problems a large-scale development programme is required, including a strategy based on achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Nuclear technologies can become a driver for socioeconomic development and a comprehensive solution to the systemic continent-wide problems. What is the first step that should be made in order to promote nuclear technologies in Africa? Is the use of nuclear technologies in the energy sector sufficient to implement the ambitious developmental plans for the region? What opportunities will open up for African countries after the implementation of nuclear technologies? Which approach to the implementation of national nuclear programmes is the most effective for newcomer countries?

Africa "Green" technologies Power generation

23 October 2019 14:30

Economic Sovereignty for Africa: Problems and Solutions

In order to fulfil their development objectives and meet the needs of their citizens, countries in Africa are compelled to turn to foreign sources of financing. However, these mainly take the form of credit from international financial institutions and direct loans whereby the creditor imposes socioeconomic and political requirements which limit a country’s sovereignty. Sovereign bonds and other forms of borrowing on the capital market account for just a small proportion of African debt, but some countries on the continent are still unable to access this form of financing. As a result, more than USD 100 billion of borrowing potential is going untapped. More than USD 200 billion of existing debt could be refinanced under less stringent conditions. Are traditional approaches to assessing the borrowing potential of African nations suitable? What is the real cost of concessionary financing from the IMF and World Bank? Why is it that multinational corporations extracting minerals in Africa are able to attract capital on far better terms than countries where these natural riches are located? What will be the consequences for African countries if the current economic model continues to be used? What is the formula for restoring economic sovereignty and accelerating national development across the African continent? What can be done to ensure that money which has been pocketed by outside figures gets returned to Africa?

Africa Sustainable Development Economic progress Economic Inequality

23 October 2019 14:30

Russian–African Collaboration in the Diamond Industry

The diamond mining industry is key to the economies of several African countries, accounting for a significant portion of income from exports. Today, diamond mining faces a number of industry-wide challenges, attempts to tackle which will determine its future. What is the potential for sharing experiences in diamond mining technology and industrial safety? What form could cooperation in sorting and marketing take? How can Russian and African companies work together in these areas? What can be done to ensure customer trust in diamonds? How can effective and responsible diamond supply chains be built from Africa to the global market? What should the role of industry organizations be in this matter?

Africa Exploration and mining Trade policy Export Promotion

23 October 2019 14:30

Investing in Africa

In 2050, Africa’s total GDP will reach USD 29 trillion, exceeding the combined GDP of the US and the Eurozone in 2012. Pan-African and national growth strategies as well as global thinktanks’ forecasts highlight the following growth areas and potential key drivers of the continent’s rise in the medium and long term: commodities; infrastructure (utilities and roads) and industrialization; demography; education; an expanding middle class; and access to financial services. These factors will define the continent’s investment outlook in terms of its future investment climate, current investments and their diversification. They have potential either to bolster or hamper capital inflows. Which countries can set a growth pattern for African states (China, Chile, India, Vietnam)? What lessons can be learnt from existing investment projects (Russia, China, India)? What are the reasons behind their successes and failures? To what extent are such projects practicable in Africa? What are Africa’s high-opportunity regions and economic sectors?

Africa Investment Projects Foreign direct investment Investment Management

23 October 2019 16:30

The Eurasian Economic Union and Africa: Trends and Opportunities to Develop Integrated Processes and Collaborate

Over the past few decades, economic integration processes have become an overarching trend in regional development throughout the world. They have helped member states to successfully embed themselves in the global economy and minimize the risk of crises occurring in various industries. Economic integration provides a new perspective on crucial projects related to infrastructure, logistics, energy, trade, agricultural and industrial development, digitalization, migration policy, and employment. It offers additional opportunities to form common approaches to issues concerning the environment, renewable energy, and other factors determining scientific and technological progress. In view of the substantial expertise that regional associations offer, the next logical step is to foster dialogue between them and exchange experience at the forefront of integration, with the aim of optimizing economic integration processes and collaborating on the widest possible range of issues. How are regional economic integration processes developing in Eurasia and Africa? Which areas offer the greatest potential for mutually beneficial partnership between regional integration bodies? How does integration affect the structure of the global economy? What benefits does economic integration in the two regions offer for business?

Africa EAEU Free Trade Areas (FTA)Economic Integration Trade policy

23 October 2019 16:30

Doing Business in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Today, Africa is one of the most promising and fastest-growing regions of the world, with leading powers actively competing with one another. However, the continent should not be viewed as a single, monolithic market. Its economy varies from place to place in terms of type, scale, and structure. Africa today is a place of great political, cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity. As a result, each country has a unique business culture, requiring an individual approach from any company wishing to enter its market. What is the business and administrative environment like in the countries of the continent? What specific features of competition can be identified? What cultural and civilizational aspects should be taken into account in order to successfully do business in Africa?

Africa Investment climate Legal regulation Entrepreneurship

23 October 2019 16:30

Collaboration in Industry: Potential Areas of Growth

The development of high-tech and export-orientated industries in the Russian manufacturing sector has laid the groundwork for expanding areas of collaboration and launching ambitious long-term projects. What needs to be done to bring about a substantial improvement in collaboration between Russia and Africa? Which areas of cooperation are of most interest to Russian businesses and African nations? What projects and forms of Russian—African partnership are in need of financial support from parties such as Afreximbank?

Africa Industrial Diversification Industrial clusters

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