Russia plans an East Africa port hub, state agency TASS reported.

PhosAgro says it will double fertiliser shipments to Africa by the end of 2026.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said the hub would form part of the International North-South Transport Corridor.

Ryabkov described the hub as under discussion, with no site, date or cost announced.

How each outlet framed it
TASS leans favorable
places the Russian logistics hub inside the International North-South Transport Corridor on Africa's east coast
TASS leans favorable
quantifies PhosAgro's Africa fertilizer surge: 50% growth in nine months and a target to double 2025 deliveries

Sources: TASS (1, 2)