{
  "id": 8878790,
  "title": "How the UAE’s role in BRICS opens a new door for Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/how-the-uaes-role-in-brics-opens-a-new-door-for-africa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:11:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/how-the-uaes-role-in-brics-opens-a-new-door-for-africa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September 2026, leaders of the BRICS nations convened in New Delhi, India, for their 18th summit, focusing on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability. The discussions centered on enhancing economic ties, with an emphasis on trade, investment, supply chains, digital transformation, and value-chain integration. The summit resulted in the New Delhi Declaration, which emphasized the importance of increased collaboration in trade, finance, technology, food security, energy, development, and global governance. Notably, the BRICS partnership now includes the UAE, which has emerged as a bridge between BRICS economies and the broader Global South.\n\nFor Kenya, the UAE's growing engagement with BRICS offers new opportunities for trade, investment, and market access. The UAE, formally joining BRICS in January 2024, has been actively seeking to strengthen economic partnerships with emerging markets. Its presence at the BRICS Business Forum reflected its commitment to eliminating trade barriers and deepening digital cooperation. The UAE's role in BRICS is particularly significant due to its strategic location and robust business model, serving as a logistics, financial, and aviation hub that connects various supply chains across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.\n\nThe UAE's involvement in BRICS discussions on alternative financial architecture, such as local currency settlements and the New Development Bank, could help reduce Kenya's reliance on dollar-denominated trade and expensive Western credit. By recognizing the UAE's active participation in shaping the emerging economic order, Kenya can position itself to benefit from the evolving global economic landscape. As Nairobi looks to diversify its trade and investment partnerships, the UAE's bridge-building role in BRICS presents a valuable avenue for Kenya to explore, potentially opening new channels for business, capital, and market access.",
  "summary": "Leaders of BRICS countries met in New Delhi, India, from 12 to 13 September 2026 for the 18th BRICS Summit held under the theme: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. Discussions at the business forum centered on strengthening economic cooperation and developing practical partnerships among BRICS economies, with a focus on trade, investment, supply […] The post…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}