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41 Countries Look To Join BRICS Alliance & Accept the New Currency Ahead of Summit
The total number of countries that could challenge the U.S. dollar on the global stage has reached 41. The developing nations that want to accept BRICS currency hail from Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
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Belarus is the first country in Eastern Europe that expressed interest to accept the new BRICS currency. On the other hand, France has also shown its interest to attend the next BRICS summit in South Africa.
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Additionally, many countries in Africa remain on the sidelines and could announce their support for the BRICS currency after its launch. Read here to know why Africa is interested in BRICS and not the U.S. dollar for global trade. Kenya has urged African nations to stop using the U.S. dollar and trade with native currencies within the continent.