BRICS News of the Week: From India’s Native Chip to Ethiopia’s Electronic Visa.
According to TVBRICS, Brazil intends to focus on promoting and developing transparent, accessible and secure payment platforms during its BRICS presidency.
Establishing secure payment platforms in BRICS on Brazil’s agenda
The first BRICS summit under Brazil’s presidency was held in Brasilia, and the country intends to focus on further developing secure payment platforms.
Iranian and Russian foreign ministers discuss the implementation of the North-South Transit Corridor project
According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russia expects the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway to begin soon. He met with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on February 25 to develop cooperation with Iran.
Ramaphosa calls on G20 to implement a financial mechanism to prevent natural disasters
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tasked the country’s finance ministry with improving the efficiency of the G20’s working procedures.
Egypt among top five African countries in technology investment
Cairo attracted $297 million in investment in 2024 with 89 agreements. Egypt is among the leading countries in technology investment.
Indonesian and UAE presidents exchange views on regional and global issues
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed regional and global issues, as well as investment, trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, in a telephone conversation with Indonesian President Praboad Subianto.
China’s priorities in the field of cooperation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Beijing plans to focus on areas such as poverty alleviation, food security, health development and other issues during its chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Strengthening cooperation among SCO member states in eight areas is also on China’s agenda.
India unveils first indigenous chip
The Indian government is preparing for a major step towards new technology by unveiling the country’s first domestically-made chip this year.
Ethiopia unveils new e-visa
The e-visa contains biometric information, including fingerprints, facial recognition data, and an electronic chip.