IntelliBRICS

Pretoria’s ability to manage relationships with key global players illustrates its potential to play a constructive role in advancing global cooperation between divergent groups of nations. As such, South Africa is uniquely positioned to serve as the bridge between an increasingly economically significant Brics alliance and the European Union. Brics has proven that countries with different political systems and interests can work together. If the EU could apply the same pragm

When Donald Trump stormed back into the US presidency, most countries anticipated at least some diplomatic turbulence. But few foresaw the scale of disruption he would inflict on global trade and international relations. The US President’s rhetoric and policies have fundamentally shaken US-BRICS relations with recent attacks on India exemplifying this trend. India and other emerging economies expected friction. A return to dealmaking as statecraft and transactional diplomacy.

With trillions of dollars of investable wealth, the Gulf states have identified Africa as a profitable investment destination. This is excellent news for a continent poised for rapid economic growth. BRICS states are already the largest investors in Africa and a mega-deal between new members the UAE and Egypt indicates a growing interest in African investments that go beyond energy and mining projects typically favoured by countries like Russia and China. After joining BRI

Donald Trump is well known for being somewhat flexible with the truth and his first weeks in office have done little to change that impression. Having pledged to radically reduce the US budget deficit, reindustrialise the country, and end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, Trump is struggling to deliver on his promises and may need help from the BRICS to achieve these ambitious goals. While important progress is being made towards ending the War in Ukraine thanks to the US P

The United States has fallen behind the BRICS in Africa. China is the largest economic player on the continent, both in terms of trade and investment. Russia donates free food and fertiliser to struggling countries and is winning allegiance as a trusted security partner. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are investing heavily to secure access to critical minerals and India is expected to follow suit in line with its recently announced ‘Critical Minerals Mission’. This relative decline

Argentina’s government has made significant strides in lowering inflation under President Javier Milei’s controversial ‘shock therapy’ policies with the nation’s inflation rate forecast to decline to 25% by year end, down from an astonishing peak of almost 300%. However, this has come at a steep cost with skyrocketing poverty and unemployment rates, a shrinking tax base, and a multi-year recession that has shrunk South America’s second biggest economy. Milei’s aggressive econ

During the first BRICS meeting with its new members earlier this year, the ‘sherpas’ who made up the working group were tasked with...

There is a famous Yiddish proverb which says that if you want to make God laugh tell him your plans. But for the United States and the...

BRICS share of global GDP (PPP) has overtaken that of the G7, with the gap is expected to widen as more countries join the bloc....

For decades, the threat of raising US interest rates sent a shiver down the spine of investors with exposure to so called ‘emerging...

Reports of UAE rulers subverting UK law and taking control of its newspapers have led to concern about the growing influence of foreign auth

Previously comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the BRICS has expanded to include several new members this year,...

As BRICS seeks to develop alternatives to the Western financial system, the formation of BRICS credit rating agencies could be on the...

BRICS founders Brazil, India, and China are three of the world’s top four largest food producers, while South Africa is the leading...

Global push for decarbonisation could hasten dedollarisation. As the world seeks to decarbonise the global economy, major oil producers...

French President Emmanuel Macron has requested an invitation to the upcoming BRICS Summit set to be held in South Africa in August. The...

AI adoption could benefit some nations while proving detrimental to others. As the world becomes increasingly digitized, the impact of...

The BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - are expected to surpass the US-led Group of Seven (G7) nations in...

As the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States continues to deteriorate, the Kingdom has indicated an interest in joining...