09.09.26
Nkanyezi Thabethe, Member of African National Congress Women’s League Young Women’s Desk: I hope South Africa will become bridge BRICS needs
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Photo source: Soweto TV
Ahead of the BRICS Summit, TV BRICS and its media partners conducted a series of interviews with leading experts.
TV BRICS is an officially accredited media outlet for the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
In an exclusive interview with Soweto TV, a TV BRICS partner, Nkanyezi Thabethe, a member of the African National Congress Women’s League Young Women’s Desk, noted that strong ties between African states and all BRICS countries are contributing to the continent’s economic development. The New Development Bank is already providing funding for infrastructure projects, particularly transport infrastructure.
Find out more in the interview.
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