President Hakainde Hichilema (HH) has called on the Summit to serve as a stepping stone to enhance coordination between BRICS and Africa enabling an affective response to the country’s social, political and environmental challenges.
Speaking at the BRICS Summit in South Africa today, President Hichilema called on the BRICS countries to help reform the global order around the cost of capital for Africa.
The BRICS is a group comprising of five major emerging economies namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa who are currently meeting in South Africa.
“Pleased and honored to have spoken at the BRICS – AFRICA OUTREACH AND BRICS PLUS DIALOGUES on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg this morning.
We extended our congratulations to His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of the Republic of South Africa, for convening the BRICS – AFRICA SUMMIT and the BRICS PLUS DIALOGUES.
The theme “Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism” cannot be overstated at a time when our continent is seeking sustainable solutions to the unprecedented economic challenges of our era.
We called on the Summit to serve as a stepping stone to enhance coordination between BRICS and Africa, enabling an effective response to our global social, political, economic, and environmental challenges.
The BRICS community, representing more than 42% of the global population, 30% of the world’s territory, 23% of GDP, and 18% of global trade, presents significant opportunities.
Zambia is thus eager to strengthen partnerships that bring mutual benefits, and is also keen on fortifying economic ties with likeminded countries, based on the complementary nature of resources.
We advocated for a revitalized international order that is rule-based, fair, and inclusive, addressing opportunities and challenges in solidarity, to achieve outcomes that are mutually beneficial.”
Hakainde Hichilema,
President of the Republic of Zambia.