President: Brazil is “back” in Africa

African countries and South America’s greatest economy share the objective of eradicating income, racial, and gender imbalances, according to Lula.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stated on Tuesday at the BRICS Business Forum in Johannesburg that Brazil and African nations have a similar vision for the future and praised his nation’s thawing ties with the region.

Brazil and African countries seek to eliminate poverty, racial, and gender imbalances “while developing our countries in an equitable and ecological way,” in addition to the shared history they share. It is doable. That is why the BRICS are so significant, the Brazilian president remarked on X, also known as Twitter.

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa make form the BRICS group at the moment and collectively make up 40% of the world’s population.

More than 20 countries have formally applied to join the club, according to South Africa, which currently holds the BRICS rotating chair, and several more have expressed interest.

Brazil is back on the continent; it should never have gone, Lula remarked during the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, which runs from August 22 to August 24. Africa provides tremendous opportunity and growth possibilities.

“The BRICS have a rare opportunity to influence the course of world development. Entrepreneurs like you are involved in this initiative. A third of the global economy is shared by our nations, the president continued.

When the Brazilian president met with Jose Maria Neves, the president of Cape Verde, last month, he apologised for his nation’s recent ties with Africa and promised to improve them.

Lula, who began serving in government for a third time in January, has declared his intention to travel to “several” African nations this year and the following year in an effort to “recover the relationship.”

In contrast to his recent predecessor, President Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian leader visited 21 African countries between 2003 and 2010 during his previous two terms in office. Bolsonaro has never been to the continent.