SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Frank Eleanya
Many Nigerians and members of the international community were surprised that Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, was not invited as one of the new members of the regional economic bloc BRICS.
However, Haruna Manta, Nigeria’s High commissioner in South Africa, said Nigeria w...
By Dr. Ibrahim Karatas
The global agenda is concerned with the enlargement of BRICS, a non-formal economic organization consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Though the group does not have an official status, it functions as an international organization and accepts or reje...
By Phumlani Majozi
A new era begins in geopolitics
The United States' dominance, that has been around for the past decades, is now being challenged by China. We are witnessing changes in the structure of geopolitical order, as China is becoming more and more assertive on the global stage.
It w...
The India-Middle East-Europe transportation corridor may be the talk of the town, but it will likely go the way of the last three Asia-to-Europe connectivity projects touted by the west - to the dustbin. Here's why.
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a massive public diplomac...
By Rhod Mackenzie
For the first time in at least three years, Russia has more than doubled its grain exports. According to the Federal Customs Service, by mid-September exports had reached 44.6 million tonnes. At the same time, the share of agricultural exports to 'so called' friendly countries ros...
By Rhod Mackenzie
China has achieved a new success in its confrontation with the United States over chip production. In March, Huawei CEO Eric Xu said that the Chinese semiconductor industry would be "reborn" as a result of US sanctions. At the time, the businessman's words were seen as polemical...
