英國《金融時報》4月6日揭露，受到西方製裁的俄羅斯加密貨幣支付網路A7正持續向非洲大陸擴張，已在奈及利亞設立辦事處，並宣佈進駐辛巴威，同時也在多哥公開徵求計畫負責人，計畫從零搭建當地業務。這一連串行動被視為俄羅斯在遭西方金融孤立後，全力建構替代性跨境支付體系、深化對非戰略布局的重要舉措。

The Financial Times reported on April 6 that A7, a Russian cryptocurrency payment network under Western sanctions, is continuously expanding across the African continent. It has established an office in Nigeria, announced its entry into Zimbabwe, and is publicly recruiting project heads in Togo, with the aim of building local operations from scratch.

This series of moves is regarded as a key initiative by Russia to fully build an alternative cross-border payment system and deepen its strategic layout in Africa after being financially isolated by Western countries.