Africa’s continuing rise presents great opportunities for those ready to act, thus great powers have gone all in, proposing unique combinations of
formats, instruments and other means to achieve their goals. These all make up their Africa cooperation strategies. Within this context, summits and high-level conferences serve as vital launchpads to present strategies, announce pilot projects and bring forward new initiatives with the continent. The first Russia-Africa summit held in Sochi in October 2019 was also a landmark event for Russia and Africa alike.