By Musiime George A thriving civilization for millennia, China experienced a period of unprecedented upheaval and humiliation following a period of highly disruptive foreign interference starting in the 1830’s. However, hunger for self-redemption, a return to its glory, and a political rebirth, inspiration was found in the success of the Bolshevik revolution. Indeed, this was […]
By Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu Many experts have reduced BRICS to a mood, Economists are even saying dollarisation is a myth for left sympathisers and a new enchantment for the global South. Those who take it seriously see it as a threat to the World Bank and the IMF, the former dealing with short-term development plans […]
This year’s BRICS summit is scheduled to take place in the Brazilian capital, Rio de Janeiro from 6-7th July under the theme “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.” The summit comes at a time when the world being tested by challenges such as geopolitical competition, the climate crisis, unilateralism, Protectinism, trade war, […]
The 16th BRICS summit is happening on the 22nd-24th of October 2024 in Kazan Russia. This summit will most likely revisit the nostalgia of the April 2011 Summit that took place in Sanya, China, when South Africa attended for the first time after being added in December 2010. Just like it was then Kazan will […]