BRICS expands to 55% of world population by adding Nigeria, Africa's most populous country

[@MusehanaH]

It is about time. Welcome to BRICS, Nigeria 🇿🇦

[@63saruman]

Indonesia? Nigeria? Way to go, BRICS!

[@theresaindrianarostanti9878]

Let's go Brics 💫 🔥🔥 from Indonesia ❤️ 🇲🇨✨

[@ibrahimabdullahim-b3p]

People are tired with the dominance of US dollars,IMF and World debt traps and sanctions, BRICS is good for country that wants to move forward, Nigeria 🇳🇬 has the market in Africa with huge population, this means a lot for trade

[@HughJorgan-j4u]

All planned far in advance. Just another scam froom the owwners

[@raihanshirazi5884]

​@@HughJorgan-j4uIt's ok we all need some changes from US arrogant policies and double standard hypocrisy.

[@rda-gama2567]

I wish Nigerian government do better for their citizens, because the higher economy of Nigeria is not beneficial to all Nigerians .

[@willieduffie4967]

Yes......sick of this.....

[@Usapropaganda-t7h]

I don’t comment superficial, trendy sayings especially on serious topics, but the continued expansion of BRICS all my mind is saying is “Let’s GOOOOOOO!!🗣️”. I’m loving this undeniable & inevitable change of the world order.

[@Ahmad_Sadik]

Whole Asia, Africa must join BRICS. Time to change some rules.

[@salj.5459]

Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa were already in BRICS

[@johnsmith1953x]

The USA will NEVER allow that.

[@willieduffie4967]

💯

@@johnsmith1953x They won’t have choice in the matter. It’s like when you lose customers and they stop shopping at your store. You’re gonna force them? I don’t think so.

[@virgilioblanco]

Criminal governments hate Sovereignty!!!

[@bettahaffe]

GO BRICS! dedollarize. Support from African Americans.

[@willieduffie4967]

Yes indeed 👍💯

[@halfwayempty]

Look at that! While America is still fighting about Racism and TikTok, the World is moving forward.

[@Way827]

The UK collapses and its PM goes to Kiev to keep Ukrainians dying for his own self. The UK is now trash. Let the world move on.

[@Constitution1789]

Americans are too lazy to rein in their own out of control federal government.

[@ME2too2022]

👍 So true!!!

[@EndTikTokandTwitter]

The US economy is still the dominant largest economy despite social media bannings, other parts of the west like EU and UK and Canada are in decline though

[@MartinMelvyn-ug7jp]

Brics will stop poverty love from south Africa

[@RamadhaniAhmadBasic]

Welcome to BRICS Nigeria !

[@MMHoldingsInc]

Welcome to the Brics family Nigeria. Peace and prosperity from South Africa

[@JCS1964-i7w]

As an American citizen Can I ask you to please take back Elon!!

[@jager6863]

@@JCS1964-i7w Better yet, go back to South Africa yourself and we will keep Elon.

[@SalliouMoussaIbrahimMadi]

​@@JCS1964-i7w Elon musk's no more South African 😂😂

[@MusehanaH]

​@JCS1964-i7w, eish, he is yours now 😊

[@ziyadmusa8553]

​@@JCS1964-i7wappreciate his addition to your gdp and trading power

[@Ghs--173]

The future is bright, the future is BRICS

[@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl]

No

[@adamiskandar5107]

@@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl No, for the West of course.

[@РафаэльСаркисянц-ъ2т]

@@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl почему нет ? у БРИКС всё есть для этого, у вас нет, так что не стоит обманывать себя, ваше время уходит и командовать вам уже никто не позволит, вам остаёться стоять в стороне и нервно кусать ногти.

[@doktormcnasty]

@@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@cosmic7748]

​@@adamiskandar5107 Bad for the west, good for the rest

[@sholasholknb9199]

Nigeria 🇳🇬 , welcome 🙏 , Great

[@shingouki88]

Congratulations to my African brothers,a beautiful and rich continent it's been always fighting for their freedom against imperialism.

[@jollcheist1443]

No one can prevent the sunrise .🌅

[@sarablue2082]

United in humanity! Tired of the exploitative Western dictatorship.

[@eskutts]

Great news. With Dollar causing the devaluation of every currency in the world, BRICS pay and BRICS currency must be launched ASAP so that the poor and the developing countries especially those struggling from unfair sanctions can now grow and develop in the future. The West has been complaining about illegal migration, so if they want this illegal migration to end, then the West too must support the development of the Global South. Period.😤😤😤

[@BradleyPaulus-y4j]

Absolutely!

[@ibrahimabdullahim-b3p]

U are right

[@MoSylla45]

The west never denounces those evil privileges they have had designing the so called “international system” of outright devious treaties or other skewed agreements that benefit the west at the expense of the world’s majority.

[@AlexMarley-07]

Now BRICS has to recreate humanity back to life and away from the greedy

[@buymecola1]

Ever been to Nigeria? That's a tall order.

[@DontForgetWhoYouAreMan]

BRICS is growing

[@diyg5854]

Hopefully the BRICS brings peace and progress to the world. Support for BRICS from the Netherlands.

[@SulaymanNjie-nk2yk]

Kass kop

[@mariadamen7886]

@@SulaymanNjie-nk2yk Kaaskop, btw Dutch cheese is great.

[@BlakeGeometrio]

Amazing news! Go Nigeria! Go BRICS!

[@xvee6798]

So proud to be part of history. Hoping that Nigeria will be able to put their house in order as we want our continent (Africa), same as all countries in the Global South to flourish as we together have everything in our disposal. Go BRICS Plus.

[@edwardsodke5860]

Thanks for the news.

[@kiongchen2015]

Thanks Ben, a well trusted commentator, worth listening to.

[@sdvanon1285]

Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa (it overtook South Africa a while ago). Intersting also is that Nigeria and South Africa are multi-cultural countries. The American-led West is not a fan of multi-culturalism and imposes 'Western values'.

[@MusehanaH]

Not anymore...Current ranking: 1. South Africa 2. Egypt 3. Algeria 4. Nigeria 5. Morocco

[@sdvanon1285]

Egypt has the largest economy in Africa? I did not know that.

[@wahwah7701]

​​@@sdvanon1285Egypt has the second largest economy in Africa

[@EndTikTokandTwitter]

Have you been to America? NYC is one of the most “multi-cultural” places on earth. Nigeria is not multicultural like that anywhere

[@ARCofRESISTANCE]

Thank you Ben. Independent journalists with journalistic integrity are the heroes of our time.

[@mugumejoseph412]

Wow... 🙏🏾 thank u for always updating us

[@jamesexposito7172]

Let’s hope something meaningful happens with BRICS this time around.

[@EndTikTokandTwitter]

Probably not lol, just more cringe of people who don’t share values being forced to cooperate with eachother

[@mia_djojowasito_malik]

Yay 🇳🇬 Nigeria ❤️ We will not be divided & conquered, no matter what the Western media says. Thank you, Ben 🙏🙏

[@KashmirParadise786]

United We Stand

[@davidjacobs3964]

Brics4life ❤

[@paultrought267]

We have been divided and conquered, for many years now. This is a chance to change it. But the odds are still with the West and its acolytes.

[@oliverheine1395]

Thank you Ben for these information

[@carnitagroves7758]

YESSSSS!!!❤🇳🇬

[@ARCofRESISTANCE]

BRICS+ is a golden opportunity to unite. Mutually beneficial cooperation, respect, equality and a shared vision. 🇧🇷🤝🇷🇺🤝🇮🇳🤝🇨🇳🤝🇿🇦+

[@aneurindavies5943]

Venezuela and Bolivia should be becomes part of BRICS + sooner rather than later!

[@ricardovanacker9013]

Bolívia already is

[@willieduffie4967]

Amen 👍

[@zfriendlybiz]

SUN RISE cannot be stopped.

[@jubai12345]

Thank you Ben

[@JCS1964-i7w]

The dollar’s reign of terror is coming to an end Prepare accordingly

[@MohNaz-ly6yx]

gold

[@MohNaz-ly6yx]

Get gold

[@JCS1964-i7w]

@@MohNaz-ly6yx About 15 years ago I rolled over an Annuity into Peter Schiffs Euro Pacific fund I’ve also acquired a fair amount of physical silver over the last few years

[@rudolphbennett3988]

I agree, bravo! Now let hope your government dont copy their dirty deeds: For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. (Hosea 8:7 [KJVA])

[@bibbole5351]

THANKS BE TO GOD-!!!!🙏🏿⭐️🖤⭐️🙏🏿

[@ailinchong7506]

Thanks Ben as always comprehensively well researched, educational & enlightening insights on BRICS. Brilliantly articulated 👌👍🙏🙏🙏

[@derishabib1219]

Well done Ben…Your podcast is a valuable cache of information for the world.

[@fillyjamalama5201]

Thanks Ben, wonderful news for Nigerians!:) Ben, can you explore the dynamics of BRICS partner countries simultaneously also flirting with western SAP's & IMF loans? How does this work?

[@wahahabuh]

A lot of that is probably historical stuff that they are trying to get away from.

[@alexleo4863]

This is very great news, Tanzania and Kenya must follow

[@dantakeoff]

Kenya is very much aligned with the West

[@kunalnagarkoti4409]

Even argentina & Saudi Arabia ​@@dantakeoff

[@mastercoachingaustralia5765]

A true US citizen, one with integrity who wants win/win instead of win/lose. I am Australian and also ashamed of the leaders of iur country. BRICS is the one ray of hope for the world.. Thanks Ben

[@kunalnagarkoti4409]

Australia foreign policy 🦘 is been outsourced to the USA instruction.

[@Shadowless_Kick]

*The most valuable aspects of the BRICS are: peace, cooperation, equality, and non-interference in internal affairs.*

[@sidensvans67]

Excellent News .

[@raymundogonzalez6450]

Excellent mr Norton

[@ennui5]

So glad for Cuba

[@buymecola1]

Cuba needs all the help it can get at this time.

[@grahamkerswell6706]

Txs Ben

[@SicMundus24]

Congratulations Nigeria! 🎉

[@kennethlim210]

May all the small countries suppressed by G7 prosper under BRICS 😊

[@fillyjamalama5201]

🇳🇬 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 BRICS🎉

[@Danny_6Handford]

Competition in any economy is a good thing. So BRICS competing with the US Dollar for world currency status is a good thing. It is also a good thing when the competition is honest and fair and free from corruption, bribery and threats.

[@normanmoffatt9707]

The difference couldn't be more stark, BRICS is about cooperation and partnership, the United States will only except subordinates, and if a country doesn't like that, then they become an enemy.

[@diyg5854]

The US brings then "democracy" like in Iraq, Libya and Syria.

[@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl]

China does the same,don't be so naive!

[@hongluong3427]

​@@BrunoHeggli-zp3nlim not so sure at lease China wont invade them or sanction the crap out of them unlike a certain country with 900 military bases all over the world

[@63saruman]

@normanmoffatt9707 Look what they're doing to the EU.

[@adamiskandar5107]

@@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl Don't assume that Global South countries are all dummies. They made their choices, and if some of them were not threatened by Uncle Sam, more would have joined BRICS.

[@edwardjones4874]

Excellent news

[@BaawBee]

Javier Milei is a complete idiot for pulling out of BRICS+. Wtf would he do that?

[@ARCofRESlSTANCE]

Cause he cares about his country so he pulled out of the dumpster fire that is BRICS

[@Angelo-nd4lg]

He is a 🤡

[@atryan1125]

USA made him do it

[@jakdex4006]

Libertarian brain worms made him do it

[@cirakchitocaldino7398]

Milei adalah bentuk boneka hidup, ia Pinokio di abad 21 ini....

[@LW78321]

Wonderful news 🎉🎉

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Superb! Thank you.

[@Zara-um1nx]

This is very true thank you so much ❤❤

[@alcheng9060]

Ben, you're the man, you give clear and fair opinions about the circumstances 😅

[@daveh5947]

Brilliant Video!

[@Kiran-eq5yp]

The downfall of Dollar is set in motion 😂😂

[@권순정-d6x]

Yes yes, it's South - South cooperation deepening !!

[@Manoj-33312]

Brics...🔥🔥🔥❤

[@TM-tw1py]

Nigeria is a huge win for Bricks - the greatest economy on the African Continent, a major oil exporter, and the bell-weather for Africa.

[@alrent2992]

Nigeria is an opec member.

[@kennyking5606]

True

[@mehditaba6303]

Good news. Thanks Ben.

[@Patrick-fg9kj]

🇯🇲🇯🇲 Nigeria may be a Trojan Horse in BRIC'S+ kinda like what Jamaica probably would be in BRIC'S+.

[@violetsrayreikishop2]

With tinubu the CIA puppet yes plus they have foreign military bases from America and France

[@kabal5015]

How so? Just curious..

[@adamiskandar5107]

Rest assured that BRICS is strong enough to deal with all eventualities.

[@RA-ms3je]

And you know this because ?? Dont speak like an illiterate

[@aneurindavies5943]

Sure, and Stable Steady Growth should be the BRICS way, and to steer Clear of the Wolves of the West!

[@abdulfataiabdullateef4891]

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the largest Economy in Africa.

[@GeorgeKhumalo-s8p]

Go Brics you're the future world power.

[@snowie8041]

Thanks

[@SulaymanNjie-nk2yk]

Nigeria was supposed to be one of the founding fathers of brics but they declined the membership invitation 😂 South Africa grab the opportunity and now is laffing straight to the bank with it

[@kabal5015]

“BRICS” sounds more appealing. “BRICN” wouldn’t make sense but it’s all good with shared goal and vision.

[@dualsoul7398]

If Non alignment movement founder have interest to join, excellent!, all 3 already become member, hope Serbia (Yugoslavia) and Ghana will be include 👍

[@pearlgarden9797]

Thanks!

[@pbworld7858]

On the subject of Brazil, I still don't understand why it was so against Venezuela. At least Cuba made it.

[@Lufanati]

Threatened by the US

[@alrent2992]

Because Lula didn't agree with the election results. Maduro claimed Victory but didn't disclose honestly the votes. Manipulating the outcome.

[@nurainiarsad7395]

i think it’s nice for brazil to have another fellow member on the other side of the atlantic.

[@kelvinkwan1304]

Cuba a heavily sanctioned nation by USA joining n accepted as partners to Brics is a real challenge to USA . USA sanction will be toothless if Cuba economy improves after this move.

[@kriggo1]

Alliance vs Horde

[@buymecola1]

The big story of the day is coming very soon. All Nigerian citizens will soon be able to work, live and retire in China. In time, all BRICS nations will open borders for mass immigration. A win win for all BRICS nations alike. Just think about how much the average Nigerian and mainland Chinese person have in common. Open borders among BRICS nations will be great for business, cross country cultural exchange and growing friendly relations.

[@alrent2992]

Free trade.

[@buymecola1]

@@alrent2992 Import tariffs have been imposed amongst BRICS nations in recent months.

[@mistercut8331]

love to see Greenland join

[@fannyalbi9040]

if when independent.

[@jager6863]

Greenland will likely vote to become a self-governing Commonwealth of the United States. Their people will eventually have the highest per capita wealth in the world.

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

​@@jager6863 is this Trump's alt account? 😂 😂

[@ChelseaChfy-ex1po]

@jager6863 All they will have is GMOs and more unwanted military bases. Higher obesity and expensive low quality healthcare. Fun times ahead.

[@lidopina4334]

@@jager6863 If you are connected to the U.S. You will always be a loser.

[@estevaomakanda8110]

Very good contents.

[@ME2too2022]

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!! 💯💯💯💯💯

[@aneurindavies5943]

"Plan for what is difficult when things are Easy" Sun Tzu.

[@albertpickney354]

Let's GO BRICS I WILL CHANGE ALL MY MONEY NOW

[@KennyBrame]

So they should ,and will. No sinking that boat baby.

[@danielmoir13]

Mexico, Venezuela and Vietnam will hopefully join soon, they would be great additions.

[@kelvinkwan1304]

Cuba joining n admitted as partners is a real challenge to usa sanction. If cuba economy improves after joining, usa sanction will become useless.

[@atryan1125]

Another day another W

[@douglasvieira610]

Brazil welcome you Nigeria ❤

[@willieduffie4967]

Keep growing......eith more "partner countries".

[@Ambosi]

BRICS is here to stay. Cameroon joining soon

[@TomTom-iw7xm]

GREAT❤❤❤❤❤

[@petervenema1443]

It seems to me that the BRICS countries are trying to promote harmony trade and some sense of equality - when compared to sanctions and military and financially bullying by the Banana Republic of the USA - I can see the choice being pretty easy !! The evil empire is dying and few countries will miss it

[@brassen]

BRICS : África do Sul, Brasil, China, Egito, Emirados Árabes Unidos, Etiópia, Índia, Indonésia, Irã, Rússia. BRICS+ : Bielorrússia, Bolívia, Cazaquistão, Cuba, Malásia, Nigéria, Tailândia, Uganda, Uzbequistão.

[@GoodBaleadaMusic]

I hope the Cree can join one day.

[@SalliouMoussaIbrahimMadi]

Question : why BRICS didn't have a secretary general? 😢😢

[@Tokoyaha]

Good on Nigeria. If Algeria joins the BRICS, it’s not good for Europe, it will be disastrous for the European economy…

[@alrent2992]

The EU is irrelevant.

[@SesiBusi2024]

South Africa is the biggest economy in Africa,Nigeria is the 4th biggest economy in Africa. Please correct!

[@scivolanto]

Congrats to Nigeria.

[@willieduffie4967]

Come on Africa......"pick up the pace!"

[@Kitchen374]

Yessir

[@pwvandijck]

China has 600 million people. Take that into consideration when calculating Brics populations.

[@sitiruhanaruhana3808]

Thank you Ben. Excellent analysis as always. 👍👍👏👏❤️❤️🫡🫡 Good news.