Income has increased fast in recent years and millions of Indians have been lifted out of poverty. India has also become a key player in the global economy. The implementation of an ambitious set of reforms has supported economic activity and helped put a break on inflation and on both fiscal and current account deficits. More...
BRICS, Brésil, Russie, Inde, Chine et Afrique du Sud
07 décembre 2019
Structural reforms are key for a more prosperous and inclusive India
01 septembre 2019
[Démocraties résilientes] Afrique du Sud – démocratie à l'épreuve du temps
Vingt-cinq ans après ses toutes premières élections démocratiques et multiraciales (27 avril 1994), l’Afrique du Sud n’en finit pas de faire débat, tant ce pays est porteur de nombreux paradoxes. Il est un des Etats du continent africain où le processus démocratique a atteint sa vitesse de croisière. Pour preuve, le pays a organisé ses sixièmes élections nationales (législatives) et provinciales le 8 mai dernier. Elles ont été déclarées libres et régulières par la Commission électorale indépendante (Independent Electoral Commission – IEC) le 11 mai, quasi sans aucune contestation des partis politiques. Plus...
24 octobre 2018
BRICS Network University can boost 4IR hopes – Minister
By Edwin Naidu. In addition to the recent announcement that technical and vocational education and training would get a ZAR2.5 billion (US$176 million) boost to equip them with fourth industrial revolution (4IR) skills, Minister of Higher Education and Training Naledi Pandor said she would soon be asking the National Treasury for more funding – and set up a ministerial committee – to ensure that South Africa did not lag behind in the 4IR race. More...21 octobre 2018
Speeding up economic catch-up in the BRIICS with better governance and more education
By . Economic research has established that a large part of income disparities between poor and rich countries can be attributed to differences in governance and in the quantity and quality of human capital. In the latest long-run reference scenario published by the OECD, GDP per capita growth is relatively strong in the BRIICS in the coming decades, but living standards nevertheless remain less than half those of the United States in 2060, in part because of remaining gaps in governance and educational attainment. But the BRIICS can accelerate economic catch-up by improving these aspects of the economic environment, as demonstrated in an alternative scenario. More...
24 août 2018
After a slow start, South Africa can still speed ahead on SDGs. Here’s how
Three years ago 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the world’s most ambitious set of development goals yet. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cover everything from eradicating poverty to protecting biodiversity, building resilient infrastructure and fostering responsive institutions. More...
21 juin 2018
BRICS academics proffer solutions to pressing issues
Academics from the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) bloc proposed some innovative solutions to the developing world’s most pressing problems when they met in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the aegis of the just-ended 10th BRICS Academic Forum, writes Mthulisi Sibanda for Caj News Africa. More...11 décembre 2017
BRICS Rankings: China Leads, South Africa Declines
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has published the 2018 edition of its BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) university rankings.Chinese universities have a clear advantage. The top place is held by Tsinghua University for the fourth year in a row and there seven Chinese universities in the top ten. In India there has been a reshuffling among the top institutions. More...
03 janvier 2017
BRICS need to capitalise on West’s turn to nationalism
By Bruno Morche. In the past few decades we have witnessed the growing importance of so-called ‘emerging’ countries on the world stage. A large group of countries that were traditionally described as ‘developing’ became known as ‘emerging countries’ or ‘emerging economies’. Read more...
13 décembre 2016
Students prioritise culture, values in 21st century HE
By Stephen Coan. Asked what they required of a 21st century education, students placed an emphasis on culture and values and the need for human connection in a globalised, often de-personalised world. Read more...
University leaders journey into ‘unimagined’ terrain
By Stephen Coan. University vice-chancellors from emerging economies are venturing cautiously into the possible collaborations offered by new, ‘unimagined’ international entities such as BRICS, the association of five emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Read more...
