Round-up 31 August 2025
In this week’s round-up: Amid geopolitical turbulences, can BRICS be a bridge for South Ahead…
The potential risks to achieving an inclusive trade system and industrial development
Digital technologies create opportunities for an inclusive trade system. For example, digital e-commerce platforms open…
South Africa’s trade with BRICS+ grows amid global realignments
The 2024 Trade Assessment Report reveals that South Africa’s trade with BRICS+ countries totalled $56.1…
Round-up 24 August 2025
In this week’s round-up: France backs India's presidency of BRICS in 2026 How South African…
Australian developer Jamie McIntyre backs Indonesia in BRICS
In an interview with the Indonesian Business Times, Australian property developer, political commentator, and founder…
China pushing BRICS expansion to stave off US threat, says former ambassador
A former U.S. ambassador has suggested that U.S. efforts to counter China have prompted the…
Nigeria’s trade with BRICS surges amid looming U.S. tariff threats
Nigeria’s trade with BRICS nations surged to $3.61 billion in the first quarter of 2025,…
Lula and Xi discuss BRICS agenda and deepen Brazil–China relations
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone…
Jeffrey Sachs calls Trump’s anti-BRICS plan ‘delusional’
In a hard-hitting interview with The Times of India’s Aditi Prasad, economist and public policy…
Trump’s BRICS tariffs boost Thailand’s export opportunities
U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration are hitting BRICS countries far harder than ASEAN nations.…
