BRICS+ Series: How the BRICS Reserve Arrangement is Challenging Western Financial Dominance
As BRICS expands with new members in 2025, its Contingent Reserve Arrangement is evolving from a simple financial safety net into a powerful instrument of economic sovereignty. This analysis examines how the CRA is challenging IMF dominance, supporting Global South economies, and reshaping international finance without Western-imposed austerity measures.
A Possible Coup in Congo: Tshisekedi’s Fragile Hold on Power
As M23 rebels gain ground in Eastern Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi's government teeters on the edge of collapse. With the fall of major cities, diplomatic failures, and growing discontent in Kinshasa, the DRC faces its most severe political crisis in years. This analysis examines Tshisekedi's missteps and outlines possible paths forward for a nation at a crossroads.
BRICS+ Series: India’s Evolving Presence in Africa: Reflecting on TEAM-9 and Beyond
This analysis examines how India's engagement with Africa has evolved from the focused TEAM-9 initiative of 2004 to today's comprehensive partnerships spanning trade, technology, infrastructure, and education. As India-Africa bilateral trade surpasses $90 billion and BRICS expands to include African nations, India positions itself as a crucial bridge between Africa and Asia in the emerging multipolar world order.
Brics+ Series: BRICS bloc Quantum Computing Race: Breaking the Western Tech Monopoly
In the fields of cybersecurity and quantum computing, BRICS has become a powerful influence. These countries are upending the Western powers' long-standing technical domination by utilizing their combined strengths and encouraging cooperation, opening the door to a more safe and multipolar digital future.
The change from Taipei Liaison Office to Taipei Commercial Office
Discover how South Africa's renaming of the Taipei Liaison Office to Taipei Commercial Office reflects its commitment to independent foreign policy and the One-China Principle.
BRICS+ Series: BRICS and the Future of Oil Pricing: Ending the Petrodollar Monopoly
The petrodollar system, which mandates that most oil transactions be made in U. S. dollars, has controlled the world oil market for decades. The dollar's standing as the world's reserve currency has been strengthened by this system, which has given the US a distinct kind of economic hegemony and enabled Washington to exercise considerable financial influence through tools like sanctions. But by lessening their reliance on the dollar, the BRICS countries are actively changing the global energy market.
BRICS+ Series: Beyond NATO, BRICS and the New Global SecurityFramework
As BRICS nations face increasing Western pressure, the alliance must decide between maintaining military non-alignment or forming a robust defence pact. This analysis explores the strategic implications, challenges, and opportunities of enhanced security cooperation within BRICS, examining how it could reshape global power dynamics by 2025.
BRICS+ Series: The Rise of BRICS Media, A New Era in Global Communications
The BRICS Media Forum emerges as a powerful counterforce to Western media dominance, reshaping global narratives and giving voice to the Global South. This analysis explores how this collaborative platform is transforming international media landscapes and challenging traditional information hierarchies. Media as a Tool of Geopolitical Influence
Digital Sovereignty: How BRICS Can Reshape Global Tech Power
In the digital age, data is the new oil and just like colonial powers had once extracted raw materials from the Global South with the intention to boost their industrial revolutions, tech giants in the West now harvest vast amounts of data from the developing countries in order to drive their Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital economies and machine learning.
Uganda’s BRICS membership: transforming East African trade and development
Discover how Uganda’s inclusion in BRICS marks a significant step towards enhancing its economic growth and regional integration