Unilateralism,
coming particularly from the US, brings the “great growth
nations” of BRICS closer and helps them strengthen ties, the
CEO of global internet and media group Naspers, Bob van Dijk, told
RT.
The
BRICS group unites the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India,
China, and South Africa. The countries represent more than 40 percent
of the world’s population.
“Most
of the growth in the world comes from these markets… I think,
together they can achieve so much,” van Dijk told RT in an
exclusive interview on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in
Johannesburg, echoing the words of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
According
to the businessman, 90 percent of the company’s revenues come from
BRICS countries. “We are really a BRICS’ online company,”
he said, explaining that all of the five nations are very important
for the business.
“We
look for growth opportunities. So, what we find tremendously exciting
about BRICS markets is… that economic growth in the world is really
powered by these markets and at the same time they’ve seen
explosive growth in the number of smartphone users.”
That
creates massive growth opportunity of growing markets and a rapidly
expanding internet audience for Naspers, said the CEO of Africa’s
biggest e-commerce and digital company. “That’s what we’re
really investing into.”
Talking
about the 10th annual BRICS summit, van Dijk noted the willingness
from both business and political leaders to work closer together,
strengthen ties, better cooperate on trade, and become “a force
for good.”
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