Opinion - This week, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) will be convening in Johannesburg for the 15th BRICS Summit under the theme, BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism". The bloc forms a big section of the global emerging economy with more than 42% of the world's population, 30% of its territory, 23% of global GDP, and 18% of global trade, which informs its influence in geopolitical dynamics, including economic and