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Nigeria becomes 9th BRICS partner country<\/strong><\/p>\n Brazil welcomed Nigeria\u2019s decision to join the partnership<\/p>\n Brazilian Development Bank increases its financing of country’s agribusiness sector by 26% in 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the President of the financial institution, Aloizio Mercadante, in this way the bank promotes the adoption of low-carbon technologies in the sector.<\/p>\n The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved financing of 52.3 billion Brazilian reais (US$5,65 billion) for the country’s agricultural sector in 2024, an increase of 26 per cent compared to 2023.<\/p>\n Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping summarise results of cooperation between Russia and China for 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n The Russian leader said that the countries’ trade turnover grew by 7 per cent.<\/p>\n Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks via video link on 21 January.<\/p>\n Iran boosts health tourism to attract 2 million medical tourists<\/strong><\/p>\n The nation strives for UNESCO recognition as the tourism sector soars.<\/p>\n South Africa to use World Economic Forum for strengthening ties with ASEAN<\/strong><\/p>\n The event also provides a platform to promote the country\u2019s G20 presidency.<\/p>\n Ethiopia generates US$1.5 billion from gold exports in six months<\/strong><\/p>\n Apart from gold, other sectors, including coffee, pulses, oilseeds, grains, spices, and cereals, soared.<\/p>\n India becomes global leader in workplace digital transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 per cent of Indian employees have reached advanced levels of digital proficiency.<\/p>\n India is setting a global benchmark in workplace digital transformation, with projections indicating the country could achieve advanced digital maturity within the next decade.<\/p>\n Russian Ambassador to Indonesia announces possible shift to national currencies in bilateral trade<\/strong><\/p>\n He expressed hope that Indonesia’s accession to BRICS would help resolve issues related to payments<\/p>\n Egyptian and Russian presidents discuss establishment of Russian industrial zone in Suez Canal area<\/strong><\/p>\n The leaders emphasised their interest in further strengthening cooperation between Moscow and Cairo<\/p>\n Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on 21 January.<\/p>\n Abu Dhabi announces launch of strategy aimed at transforming the emirate into AI-enabled government<\/strong><\/p>\n The strategy includes building a robust digital infrastructure to achieve 100 per cent cloud adoption in government operations and full automation of all processes.<\/p>\n Belarus intends to join BRICS New Development Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n The Belarusian delegation discussed the development of financial mechanisms in BRICS at a meeting with the head of the NDB<\/p>\n First Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergey Lukashevich met with President of the New Development Bank (NDB) Dilma Rousseff.<\/p>\n Source: TV BRICS<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n