Afreximbank Conference Introduces African Leaders to Sunny Russia

The African Export Import Bank meetings in Moscow - only the second time Afreximbank has convened outside the continent - introduced many African ministers and executives to Moscow and the capital's record heat.. AllAfrica's Juanita Williams shares her impressions from covering the gathering - and luckily, it wans't all work.

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  • 26 June 2019
    A Spin Around Red Square, Moscow
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    allAfrica's Juanita Williams was in Moscow, Russia, to attend the Afreximbank meetings, and was lucky enough to hit the streets like a tourist between ... see more »

allAfrica's Juanita Williams was in Moscow, Russia, to attend the Afreximbank meetings, and was lucky enough to hit the streets like a tourist between interviews, press conferences and presentations. St Basil's Cathedral is is one of the most recognizable symbols in Russia.

There were nervous laughs when the tour guide pointed that this was the KGB HQ, but it now houses the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

The Kremlin, the fortified complex in the center of Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin's official residence.

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