In this week’s round-up:
- Between opportunity and constraint: ASEAN’s engagement with an expanding BRICS
- Ghana’s BRICS bid must be guided by national interest – international affairs analyst
- India’s BRICS moment – analysis
- Ethiopia showcases fashion heritage at BRICS+ Summit in Moscow
- Ethiopia and Nigeria to join forces for Africa’s development
Ghana’s BRICS bid must be guided by national interest – international affairs analyst
International affairs analyst and legal researcher Prince Anuwar-Sadat Amadu has urged the government to ensure that Ghana’s bid to join BRICS is guided by national interests, economic analysis and strategic diplomatic considerations.
India’s BRICS moment – analysis
The New Delhi BRICS Summit produced a declaration on UN reform, anti-terrorism, national-currency use and New Development Bank lending, but stopped short of a common currency or China’s proposed AI platform.
Between opportunity and constraint: ASEAN’s engagement with an expanding BRICS
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi under India’s “non-Western, but not anti-West” chairship expanded the platform’s weight, with 11 full members and 10 partners representing roughly half the world’s population and about 45 percent of global GDP at PPP, while inviting ASEAN and other regional bodies to amplify Global South priorities on technology, supply chains and inclusive growth.
Ethiopia and Nigeria to join forces for Africa’s development
Ethiopia and Nigeria intend to use their economic clout and large populations to drive Africa’s development. This was stated by Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh following a meeting with Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima in Addis Ababa, according to ENA, a partner of TV BRICS.
Ethiopia showcases fashion heritage at BRICS+ Summit in Moscow
Ethiopia’s fashion industry was represented at the fourth BRICS+ Fashion Summit, held in Moscow from September 28 to 30 as part of Moscow Fashion Week.
