Round-up 29 March 2026

In this week’s round-up: BRICS missed West Asia mediation role, says economist Jeffrey Sachs Iran…

Don’t abandon BRICS, elevate its economic ambition

The economists Daan Steenkamp and Jacques Quass de Vos make an important observation about the…

Round-up 3 August 2025

In this week’s round-up: Global South strengthens as emerging economies join the club Energy transition…

Venezuela will boost BRICS with oil reserves – Deputy UN Envoy

Venezuela's Deputy UN Envoy recently stated that the country plans to leverage its vast oil…

What is the long-term economic outlook for the BRICS?

In 2024, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE joined the BRICS. As a…

Iran expresses readiness to meet BRICS energy demands

Iran has expressed its readiness to meet the energy demands of BRICS nations, according to…

Saudi Arabia: A special report

Saudi Arabia recently raised eyebrows with conflicting reports of its BRICS membership. In light of…