In this week’s round-up:
- Trump deals with Putin, so why should Ghana fear BRICS?
- Regional trade and economic strategy draw asia and africa closer to BRICS
- Why BRICS matters to its members – analysis
- Ghana’s BRICS bid: Promise and peril for the economy
- Dubai culture highlights fashion’s economic impact at BRICS+ Fashion Summit
Trump deals with Putin, so why should Ghana fear BRICS?
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has defended Ghana’s pursuit of BRICS membership, arguing that the United States’ own dealings with Russia demonstrate the importance of pursuing national interests.
Why BRICS matters to its members – analysis
BRICS provides its members high-level access among major economies, a platform to amplify collective positions on multilateral reform, opportunities for bilateral sideline meetings, and non-binding declarations that record lowest-common-denominator views, writes Tapan Bharadwaj.
Dubai culture highlights fashion’s economic impact at BRICS+ Fashion Summit
The Summit brought together representatives from over 60 countries, with manufacturers, retailers, investors and heads of fashion associations from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Europe meeting under one roof.
Ghana’s BRICS bid: Promise and peril for the economy
Ghana’s decision to formally apply for membership in BRICS represents one of the most consequential foreign policy and economic decisions in recent years, writes Goodwill Arthur-Mensah.
Regional trade and economic strategy draw Asia and Africa closer to BRICS
Perhaps, BRICS, with the new members and partner states, summit in New Delhi, from 11 September to 13, produced a new round of significant declarations, adapting its collective policy toward an increasingly emerging architecture, while distinctively building an ‘Asian model’ of economic alliance.
Tunisia and Indonesia to develop joint projects in medicine and vaccine production
The two countries plan to develop joint initiatives in telemedicine, pharmaceutical production and medicine and food safety oversight.
