How Can BRICS Take Africa Aboard?

... recent years due to internal political instability, can also be included in the list of the most promising BRICS member states from the African continent. Table 1: African claimants to joining the BRICS: the size of economies and population numbers Algeria Egypt Nigeria Senegal Sudan Ethiopia GDP (USD million) 165,548 405,911 459,031 27,511 25,976 96,280 GDP growth (% per annum) +4.4 +4.1 +2.95 +6 +0.1 +3.2 Population (million) 44.18 109.26 213.4 16.88 45.66 120.28 Source: compiled by the authors on the basis ...