Monthly digest
African Markets. October 2026
October developments in grain, cocoa and metals markets, energy and finance, and their implications for trade, projects and business cooperation.
Issue highlights
- Grain and cocoa: stock forecasts, planting intentions and export conditions.
- Mining and energy: project stages, production and sales timelines.
- Finance: borrowing costs, renminbi payments and payment for government orders.
- Russia–Africa: summit outcomes and the implications of adopted documents for cooperation.
The full digest is available as a Russian-language PDF.