Can BRICS Rewrite the Rules of Global Trade?

CGTN Africa
13 Sep 2026

Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Acting Head of the Economic Resilience and Inclusion Programme at SAIIA, Dr Joseph Upile Matola, speaks to CGTN Africa about the bloc’s growing focus on making cross-border trade faster, cheaper and less dependent on external payment systems – and its implications for Africa.

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