Brazil’s government confirmed on Friday that Nigeria has been accepted as a partner country in the BRICS bloc, a coalition of emerging economies.
Brazil, which holds the bloc’s presidency in 2025, said in a statement that Nigeria has been actively “strengthening cooperation in the Global South and reforming global governance”, which has been a priority to Brazil.
“As the 6th largest population in the world and the 1st on the African continent, as well as one of the largest economies in Africa, Nigeria has converging interests with the other members of the group,” Brazil’s Foreign Ministry, known as Itamaraty, stated.
Nigeria’s inclusion places it among eight other nations with similar partner status in regions such as Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia.
Tribune Online reports that Nigeria officially joined the BRICS bloc as a partner country last year.
The announcement was made during the sixteenth annual BRICS summit, which took place in Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24, 2024.
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