Russia hopes for a change heart in Buenos Aires, Riyadh

The Kremlin has expressed its regret over Argentina's decision not to join the BRICS group…

BRICS round-up 26 January 2024

In this week’s round-up: Russia, new BRICS president, speaks out on Argentina's decision not to…

New Development Bank invests in South Africa’s water and sanitation

In 2023, the New Development Bank announced a significant investment in the "South Africa Municipal…

Can BRICS help Ethiopia back from the brink?

Ethiopia faces economic challenges, recently marked as in "restricted default" by Fitch after failing to…

Don’t cry for me, Argentina? The South American giant may regret its decision to ditch BRICS

In a recent interview, former Argentine ambassador to China, Sabino Vaca Narvaja, expressed deep concerns…

Former US Treasury official says Biden administration is too soft on BRICS

A recent Newsweek article by Gregory Zerzan, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury…

BRICS round-up 19 January 2024

In this week’s round-up, we take a look at the latest drama around the expansion…

The New Development Bank: Ten years later

By Vusi Mazimbuko and Gershwin Wanneburg A decade after it was launched, has the New…

New Development Bank’s $10 Billion in COVID-19 Aid reaches 400 million people, report finds

By Vusi Mazimbuko and Gershwin Wanneburg The New Development Bank's (NDB) recent evaluation report reveals…

The Dhaka Water Supply Project: Tackling a perfect storm of climate, conflict and cash

By Vusi Mazimbuko and Gershwin Wanneburg In recent years, Dhaka has become known as a…