SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to a report by Bloomberg, the five current members of the BRICS group have increased trade by 56% between 2017 and 2022, reaching around $422 billion in total last year.
BRICS currently comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but will be joined by Arg...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The export of goods from China to the United States fell by 16.4%, while imports fell by 6%. This data, is based on the results of first three quarters of 2023, were published by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. What is the explanation for t...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia's foreign trade has been almost totally reoriented towards the East, mainly towards China. Moreover, in many respects Russia's trade with China has already surpassed the peak levels of trade with the EU in previous years. As the acting head of the Federal Customs Service...
By Faiza Abid
For nearly eight decades, the US Dollar (USD) has remained the primary global reserve currency. However, in recent times, due to growing concerns over dependency on the greenback, countries are looking towards alternative currencies for trade and other transactions, a phenomenon reco...
By Kester Kenn Klomegah
The African continent is one of the fastest growing energy markets in the world. This is due to the growing economic and demographic potential of African countries, as well as the efforts of many of them to combat climate change. Despite having passed through a long period...
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were the six new additions to BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) announced on August 24 during the economic bloc’s landmark 15th summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. With the 2023 summit held under...
