SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
As the world navigates through a labyrinth of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties, the bond between South Africa and Russia stands as a beacon of potential growth and cooperation. In a recent conversation with TASS, South African Ambassador to Russia, Mzuvukile Jeff Maqetuka, shed light...
According to TASS, the revenue of Russia's non-resource sector large and medium-sized enterprises increased by 16.4% to 184.9 trillion rubles in 2023. Meanwhile, the revenue of oil and gas companies decreased by 3.3% to 65.8 trillion rubles, this was reported by the services analytics audit and cons...
According to data from the Central Bank, the share of ruble settlements with Africa increased from 21.9% in 2022 to 48.1%
in 2024.
Additionally, there was a significant increase in the volume of ruble settlements with American countries, rising from 22.7% to 35.1%.
The share of the Russian curren...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated on Thursday that the expansion of BRICS should not be viewed as a challenge.
He emphasized that the development and strengthening of BRICS countries would enhance peacekeeping forces and expand the global front of justice. This statement...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In a statement, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China reported that Chinese exports in January-February 2024 rose by 7.1% YoY to $528.01 billion, while imports increased by 3.5% to $402.85 billion.
Analysts had predicted a 1.9% increase in expo...
Egypt and Russia are in talks about establishing a logistics center in the Suez Canal zone for storing wheat supplies from Moscow, Sputnik reported, citing the North African nation's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade.
Cairo, which counts Moscow as its major grain supplier, had previously said...
