Expert: Oman grain hub project and new logistics routes expand opportunities for BRICS cooperation with Africa
The role of new financial mechanisms, such as the BRICS Bridge, is highlighted as a factor in deepening partnership with the continent
TV BRICS

27 May 2026
The establishment of a grain hub in Oman will, in the future, make it possible to increase supplies of Russian grain to East African countries, while the recently launched liner service on the Novorossiysk – Lagos – Dakar route is already reducing cargo delivery times to 21 days. This assessment of the current state of Russian-African logistics projects was given in an exclusive comment to TV BRICS by Russian international economist and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Vitaly Melyantsev.

Ghana @ 69:  Media and Its Role in Nation Building
FiiFi Netty

28 May 2026

Over the years, Ghana’s media landscape has experienced profound transformation, moving through state-owned and control, restrictions, and eventual liberalisation. From the First Republic to the current Fourth Republic, the media has consistently played a vital role in shaping the country’s democratic development.

Cameroon - Celebrating Unity, Resilience and African Possibility

TDS - 25 May 2026

At a vibrant and colourful reception marking Cameroon’s National Day on May 20, Cameroon’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Solomon Azoh-Mbi delivered a reflective and forward-looking address that celebrated the enduring spirit of a nation forged through diversity, resilience and unity.

Things Fall into Place
Africa’s Long Return to the Centre of History

By Kirtan Bhana and Anisha Pemjee

25 May 2026
There are moments in history when events that once appeared isolated begin to reveal themselves as part of a larger civilisational pattern. What seemed fragmented suddenly aligns. Political shifts, economic integration, cultural awakenings and geopolitical realignments begin moving in concert. In Africa today, things are falling into place.

NEPAD at 25: AUDA-NEPAD Reflects on Continental Development and Calls for Faster African Integration

TDS - 24 May 2026

The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has marked 25 years since the launch of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), reflecting on a quarter century of programmes aimed at advancing infrastructure, agriculture, governance, health, industrialisation and regional integration across the continent.

South Africa and Botswana seek mutually beneficial growth 

25 May 2026

Botswana and South Africa must seek mutually beneficial growth that creates jobs in equal measure while also deepening trade and investment relations between the two countries, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.

DICAN Conference Warns of Rising Information Warfare Threats, Launches National Fact-Check Network
Oru Leonard

21 May 2026

The 2nd Diplomatic, Security, Trade and Investment International Conference has raised concerns over the growing threat posed by information warfare, deepfakes and coordinated disinformation campaigns to global security, democracy, trade and investment.

China and Russia agree to strengthen new-type partnership during talks in Beijing
The leaders of Russia and China, together with delegations from both states, signed a number of major documents during the Chinese-Russian negotiations

TV BRICS - 21 May 2026

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. They began with a meeting in a restricted format and continued in an expanded format. Following the talks, the leaders of the two countries signed a Joint Statement on the further strengthening of the comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction and on deepening relations of good-neighbourliness, friendship and cooperation. A Joint Declaration on the formation of a multipolar world and a new type of international relations was also adopted, according to the website of the Chinese government.

The international symposium “The Golden Horde as a Model of Steppe Civilization”

21 May 2026

The international symposium “The Golden Horde as a Model of Steppe Civilization: History, Archaeology, Culture, and Identity” took place in Astana on 19-20 May, 2026, with the participation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The event brought together more than 350 delegates, including representatives of international organisations, leading foreign and Kazakh historians, archaeologists, researchers and scholars specialising in the history of the Great Steppe and the Golden Horde.

NDB Flagship Governors Seminar highlights New Development Bank’s growing role in supporting sustainable development priorities
High-level discussions in Moscow highlight innovation financing, AI, energy systems and inclusive growth
TV BRICS/Photos: New Development Bank

18 May 2026

For the first time, the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the New Development Bank (NDB) has been held in Moscow, marking a significant moment for the institution’s global agenda and engagement with its member countries.