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Africa-BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Cooperation

International Relations of Africa, AI
Module: International Relations of Africa

Given the importance of the increasing role of the BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) in the Global Economy (40% of the world's population, the economies of China and India surpasses the United States economy, 20% of global FDI flows), the Africa-BRICS Cooperation is every day more outstanding, with strong implications fore African structural transformation (economic growth, employment, governance, aid...).

By 2025, the group has significantly expanded, incorporating Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE in 2024, while Saudi Arabia continues to consider membership.

The Africa-BRICS Partnership is the fundamental pillar of the South-South Cooperation.

We Trust in Africa (Affordable Higher Education for Africans)

  1. Introduction to the Africa-BRICS (China, Brazil, India, and South Africa) Cooperation
  2. Africa-BRICS Foreign Trade
  3. Opportunities and Challenges of the Africa-BRICS Cooperation
  4. Foreign Direct Investment between Africa and the BRICS Countries
  5. Aid and Development Assistance
  6. Major trends in the Africa-BRICS Cooperation
  7. Implications for growth, employment, and structural transformation

Sample - Africa-BRICS Cooperation:
Africa-BRICS Countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. Trade Relations


The educational aims of the Subject “Africa-BRICS Cooperation” are:

  1. To understand the purposes and functions of the Africa-BRICS Cooperation
  2. To analyze International Trade and investment flows between Africa and the BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)
  3. To assess the Africa-BRICS Cooperation trends

African Students (Masters Foreign Trade, AI)

The Subject “Africa-BRICS Cooperation” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Master in Business in Africa, International Business, Foreign Trade.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB AI)

Doctorate in African Business.

Doctorate in International Business (DIB AI) Online

Languages: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English or Study Doctorate in International Business in French Afrique-BRICS Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Africa-BRICS Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Africa-BRICS.


Africa-BRICS Foreign Trade:

  1. Top trade products: primary commodities
    1. Religion and international product/service policies
  2. Top sectors: mining, agriculture, manufacture
  3. China is the top export market of Africa (50% of total African exports)
  4. Top African export Products to China: Fuels and natural resources
  5. India represents 25% of total African export products, Brazil (13%), South Africa (11%) and Russia (1%)
  6. Top exports products from the BRICS Countries to Africa: manufactured goods (mainly China) and food products (mainly Brazil)
  7. China is the first investor (FDI) in Africa

In 2013, Patrice Motsepe was the Chairperson of the BRICS Business Council.

Asia-Africa Bilateral trade relations:

  1. China-Africa Cooperation
  2. Africa-India Cooperation
  3. Asia-Africa Logistics Corridor

EENI African Business Portal.


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