309. BRICS at the Crossroad: Seizing the Moment for a Fairer Global Economy
Publisher: Financial Express
Title: BRICS at the Crossroad: Seizing the Moment for a Fairer Global Economy
Author: Prof Siphamandla Zondi, Director at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), Prof Karin Costa Vazquez, Executive Director of the Centre for African Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) O.P. Jindal Global University, Mr. Mikatekiso Kubayi, Research Fellow at IPATC, and a doctoral candidate at the University of Johannesburg, Ms. Hellen Adogo, Researcher at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC)
Date: 18 August 2023
Link: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-brics-at-the-crossroads-seizing-the-moment-for-a-fairer-global-economy-3214871/
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