While some political analysts are sceptical about the two-day Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg yielding any spinoffs for the continent, an independent expert maintains African leaders could turn the meeting in their favour regarding agriculture and technology advancement. This against the backdrop of: The protracted war in Ukraine; Strained US-SA relations over SA’s adoption of a nonaligned stance on the war; President Vladimir Putin’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain deal that would have ensured the safe export of Ukrainian grain to Africa; Concerns over the Russian Wagner Group’s involvement in Niger’s regime change; and The continued stay of former...