Russian company to launch sea route to West Africa

The line connecting the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk to Nigeria is expected to boost trade with the region, including with landlocked Mali

Russia is set to launch a direct shipping route from Novorossiysk on the Black Sea to Nigeria’s largest port city of Lagos in order to deepen trade with West Africa, TASS and Interfax have reported.

According to Interfax, the initiative, spearheaded by A7 Holding – a company established by Andrey Severilov...