Kester Kenn Klomegah

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MD Africa Editor Kester Kenn Klomegah is an independent researcher and writer on African affairs in the EurAsian region and former Soviet republics. He wrote previously for African Press Agency, African Executive and Inter Press Service. Earlier, he had worked for The Moscow Times, a reputable English newspaper. Klomegah taught part-time at the Moscow Institute of Modern Journalism. He studied international journalism and mass communication, and later spent a year at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He co-authored a book “AIDS/HIV and Men: Taking Risk or Taking Responsibility” published by the London-based Panos Institute. In 2004 and again in 2009, he won the Golden Word Prize for a series of analytical articles on Russia's economic cooperation with African countries.

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Russia-Africa: Geopolitical Handbook

The third e-handbook, which consists of seven chapters, offers an insight into aspects of Russia-Africa relations. For a closer look, this e-handbook covers Russia's...

AU-EU Scaling Up Investments and Economic Partnerships Guided by Geopolitical Challenges 

Through a series of high-level dialogues and negotiations, the African Union and the European Union (AU-EU) were established, bringing the two huge regions with...

APPS 2026 Reviews Leveraging Political Cooperation to Drive Africa’s Economic Transformation

Leaders of African Political Parties (APPS 2026), converged to dialogue on governance and continental developments, following the positive conclusion of the first initiative in...

South Africa and Rwanda Drop from Duty-free Trade Access to United States

South Africa and Rwanda, effective from January 1, 2027, will no longer benefit from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows duty-free...

What Was at Stake During St. Petersburg’s BRICS Interregional Business Forum

In late October, ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS), together with new members and those on partner status, converged in...

Russia-Africa Summit, Why Does the Youth Matter Now?

With the geopolitical situation heightening, Russia and Africa have turned another new page aimed at accelerating bilateral relations and shaping entrepreneurial partnerships. In updated...

Exporting Gas to Global Markets, Challenges and Future Perspectives

Today, exporting oil and gas to the global markets faces multiple challenges, primarily due to the inability to create new promising commercial prospects, protect...

Russia-Africa Summit: Can Moscow Turn Political Ties Into Trade, Investment and Economic Growth?

Russia and the entire African continent are currently preparing for the third Russia–Africa Summit, highly considered to increase political dialogue and raise bilateral economic...

Africa in a Changing World Order: New Geopolitical Powers, Risks and Strategic Opportunities

With the shifting geopolitical situation, Africa is still struggling to attain its economic sovereignty while consistently fighting to abandon outdated and ineffective bilateral and...

Rosatom’s Africa Push: How Russia Is Expanding Its Energy Influence Across the Continent

The geopolitical situation is rapidly changing and impacting Africa's development. Noticeably, Africa is becoming one of the key centers of global development. Rapid population...

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China-Europe Economic and Trade Relations: Shared Space, New Frontiers

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