By Abiola Olawale
Nigeria has officially joined BRICS, as a partner. BRICS is a major economic bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as a partner country.
This disclosure was made at the ongoing BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia.
The economic bloc also announced the addition of other 12 countries as partners.
The 12 additional countries joining as partner nations include Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
These countries, including Nigeria, were added as partner countries and not full members.
A post on X (former Twitter) from the bloc on Wednesday reads: “BRICS officially adds 13 new nations to the alliance as partner countries (not full members).”
The New Diplomat reports that BRICS, initially formed by Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) in 2009, welcomed South Africa as a member in 2010, rebranding the alliance to BRICS.
The economic bloc said its mission is to foster trade, investment, development, security, and cooperation among leading emerging market economies.
