SONGEZO ZIBI | Before de-dollarisation and delusions, get your house in order

If a Brics currency is about greater national sovereignty, then our geopolitical freedom fighters are missing the most fundamental thing of all

28 August 2023 - 20:51 By Songezo Zibi

The lead story in this weekend’s Business Times was about the latest geopolitical fads, “de-dollarisation” and a common currency for Brics countries. In it, expert Dr Iraj Abedian was careful not to offend anyone while trying to caution that daydreaming should not occupy too much time and energy...

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