On January 17, 2025, Nigeria was formally announced as the ninth official BRICS partner country by Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nigeria joins nations like Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, and others to strengthen global collaboration within the Global South framework.

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• Nigeria became the ninth official BRICS partner, announced by Brazil on January 17, 2025.
• Nigeria aligns with BRICS due to its population (6th globally) and economy (4th largest in Africa).
• BRICS aims to enhance the Global South’s representation and reform global systems.
• Nigeria joins other partner countries like Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
• BRICS Summit 2023 in Russia approved 13 countries for partnership; nine formalized so far.
• Nigeria is Africa’s largest democracy with a population of 220 million and vast oil and gas reserves.
• Despite economic potential, Nigeria faces political instability due to internal conflicts.
• BRICS member countries account for 46% of the global population and 37% of global GDP.
• BRICS operates the New Development Bank, headquartered in Shanghai, China, offering loans for public and private projects.
• Indonesia recently became the 10th permanent BRICS member on January 7, 2025.