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THE BRICS SUMMIT - GREAT EXPECTATIONS, GREAT CHALLENGES

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After months of diplomatic and legal drama over the attendance and then the non-attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the focus is now on the agenda at the BRICS Summit in South Africa next month. There is much hype over speculation that this BRICS Summit could open the door to a new world order with a move towards “de-dollarisation” and the induction of powerful new members like oil-rich Iran and the UAE. BizNews asks Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Global Dialogue, what outcomes can realistically be expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Jul 2023 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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