Africa Beyond Russia's Grains Partnerships -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh – Opinion Nigeria
"It is geopolitics at play … the major string is to control or get a head start ahead of other rivals or competitors," Kanyenze, who is a founding director of the Labor and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe, told CNN in February 2024, adding that Africa has become a very critical playing ground, further suggested that Russia could be playing the long game to emerge as Africa's preferred global partner.