China set to become a global hub for biotechnology-based manufacturing by 2030

China is on course to become one of the world’s leading centres for biotechnology-driven manufacturing…

Round-up 22 February 2026

In this week’s round-up: BRICS and the Global South: Anticipating the steps of the Global…

Special report: The SA BRICS Business Council

The South African BRICS Business Council represents South African business interests within the BRICS framework,…

Round-up 8 February 2026

In this week’s round-up: Egypt's Mercantile Exchange Signs MoU with Russia’s SPIMEX to Boost BRICS…

India’s spending on health and education trails BRICS peers, despite economic growth

India’s budgetary commitment to health and education has remained largely unchanged as a share of…

BRICS digital payments initiative may transform cross-border transactions

For years, debate around BRICS focused on one question: would the alliance create a common…

Round-up 1 February 2026

In this week’s round-up: BRICS could become a new pillar of global governance if its…

Round-up 25 January 2026

In this week’s round-up: Davos panel: BRICS CCI urges women's entrepreneurship as economic core BRICS…

Round-up 18 January 2026

In this week’s round-up: Did China, Russia, Iran joint naval drills in South Africa signal…

BRICS highlights: Labour challenges, AI, tourism, the New Development Bank and more

Here's a look at some of our special coverage: from AI to the tourism boom…