Last week the 15th BRICS summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Here, representatives from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met and discussed collective challenges facing the global south and the "economies of the future." Most notably, the group announced an expansion in its membership for the first time, with Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates all having joined. This was a big moment for the group, especially in pitching itself as (albeit more loosely defined) alternative to the US dominated G7.
Tom Fowdy
08-28 16:19:00