The Ukrainian-African Renaissance is the conventional name given to Ukraine's political and diplomatic efforts to establish relations with African states, starting in 2022.
[4] Prior to its implementation, Africa was mentioned in the program and strategic documents of Ukrainian state authorities only in passing, usually in conjunction with the Middle East region.
[5] The outlined plan was instituted on January 14, 2022, prior to the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
[6][7] As a result of the invasion, Kyiv sought increased support for its war efforts as a key task of its renewed approach to building relations with African states.
African nations became the primary beneficiaries of the "Grain from Ukraine" humanitarian initiative, which helped address food security concerns.