{
  "id": 11265411,
  "title": "Expert: Russia, India and China can support large-scale infrastructure renewal in Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/expert-russia-india-and-china-can-support-large-scale-infrastructure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T19:28:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/expert-russia-india-and-china-can-support-large-scale-infrastructure-renewal-in-africa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Africa has suggested that Russia, India and China join efforts in renewing Africa's infrastructure on a large scale. President of the Black Business Council and Chairman of the Russia-South Africa Business Council, Elias Monage, discussed this proposal on the TV BRICS programme \"BRICS Dialogue\". The project could involve rail infrastructure, with other African nations participating alongside the BRICS partners. Monage emphasized South Africa's priorities in logistics and creating a transport hub, which facilitates the movement of goods across the continent. Geographically positioned in the south, South Africa's developed infrastructure aids in transporting goods to other African countries. However, the BRICS countries face challenges such as a lack of direct air connections, absence of a unified platform for standardisation and regulation, and missing common currency and tariff systems. To address these issues, Monage proposed focusing on complementarity, coordinated action, and cooperation rather than competition. Young populations, human capital, education, professional training and skills transfer are becoming key priorities for the BRICS countries. South Africa is actively working on projects such as establishing a truck assembly plant in Mozambique and analysing the regulatory framework for exporting Russian poultry meat to South Africa and other African countries. Additionally, South Africa and Russia are developing partnerships in education, with Russian People's Artist Igor Butman performing at South African jazz festivals, and vice versa. Monage concluded that South Africa acts as a link between regional states and Russia, fostering long-term cooperation in business, investment and humanitarian fields.",
  "summary": "According to the expert, South Africa sees itself as a link between Russia and the countries of the continent The post Expert: Russia, India and China can support large-scale infrastructure renewal in Africa appeared first on KBC Digital .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}