The AECAS is the driver of economic cooperation between Russia and Africa

The Association was created following the first Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi in 2019. We promote comprehensive economic and humanitarian cooperation between Russia and Africa with a view to bolster Russian-African trade and discover new opportunities in the region.

We aim to:

. Consolidate common interests of Russian companies to facilitate the government’s political support of Russian businesses in African countries;

. Create a platform for productive engagement between Russian and African business communities;

. Promote complex, large-scale investment project focusing on energy, transport, infrastructure, agriculture and education as priority areas for cooperation;

. Establish efficient information and communication channels between Russia and African countries to proactively engage with African business and academic communities, graduates of Russian universities as well as wider public;

. Provide Russian and African companies with up-to-date information on the economic development and opportunities for doing business in Africa and Russia accordingly;

. Promote funding opportunities for Russian companies’ projects in Africa by bringing banks and other financial institutions onto the Association’s platform ;

. Encourage human capital development in Russia and Africa by creating environment conducive to innovation and promoting joint education programs;

. Contribute to improving logistics facilities on the continent by supporting national and transnational infrastructure projects;

. Further humanitarian ties, including cooperation in areas such as science, sport, culture, tourism and education.