Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev said at the “Africa Day 2026: Rising Continent, Emerging Partnerships” event that trade turnover between Azerbaijan and African countries rose from $150 million in 2023 to $580 million in 2025.

According to the deputy minister, areas such as energy and renewable energy, agriculture and food security, transport and logistics, mining, education and vocational training, digitalization, innovation, and public service provision offer enormous potential for expanding Azerbaijan's cooperation with the region, The Caspian Post reports, citing Report.

"Economic cooperation is also gradually expanding. Over the past three years, trade turnover between Azerbaijan and African countries has grown from $150 million to $580 million in 2025. This impressive growth clearly demonstrates the enormous potential of our economic partnership. We see extensive opportunities for cooperation in areas such as energy and renewable energy, agriculture and food security, transport and logistics, mining, education and vocational training, digitalization, innovation, and public services," he said.