WATCH: Presidents emphasise the importance of cooperation with BRICS countries

Published Jul 27, 2018

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JOHANNESBURG - On the final day of the BRICS 2018 Summit held in Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention center, president Cyril Ramaphosa chaired a session with the BRICS heads of state and other various presidents in attendance. 

The session dubbed the ‘BRICS Outreach Dialogue Session and BRICS Plus’ was termed as fruitful as it concluded by Ramaphosa. 

Many of the heads of states emphasised the importance of cooperation with BRICS countries as well as encouraged initiatives for better and more trade between the countries. 

President Kagame of Rwanda, one of the heads of states present and delivered an address to the BRICS leaders at the summit said, “We are working on a more unified and effective African Union, that will enhance our continent’s governance and cooperation with partners around the world. Indeed, industrialisation makes more sense when we factor in new technologies. For Africa, the challenge is to ensure that the current momentum is not lost to us, but rather maintained and even increased.”

BRICS Heads of State at a family photo with the Heads of Government and State of the BRICS Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus at the 10th BRICS Summit held at the Sandton International Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

The 10th BRICS 2018 Summit is under the theme, “BRICS in Africa: Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared Prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. South Africa. 27/07/2018. Siyabulela Duda

The Presidents of 27 countries shows strong support for #BRICS. Leaders will move to the BRICS Retreat which includes Outreach countries. President of Ruwanda His Excellency Paul Kagame arrives at BRICS. #BRICSSummit #BRICSSummit2018 #BRICSZA #BRICS2018 #BRICS pic.twitter.com/xGPy2xta3h

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The leaders, including Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Angola's João Lourenço, Rwanda's Paul Kagame, Madagascar's Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Botswana's Mokgweetsi Masisi, participated in the Africa Outreach session as well. 

Ramaphosa made the call to countries present to focus on lifting their people out of poverty and to provide their citizens with job opportunities.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa brings the #BRICS outreach dialogue session to a close, calling it a fruitful session. #BRICS2018 #BRICSSummit #BRICSZA pic.twitter.com/neE1zon8NH

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President John Magufuli of Tanzania delivers his address to #BRICS leaders at the #BRICSummit in Sandton. #BRICS2018 #BRICSZA pic.twitter.com/FLGfWhMlUo

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President Cyril Ramaphosa chairing the BRICS Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus interactive dialogue at the 10th BRICS Summit held at the Sandton International Convention Centre in Johannesburg. #BRICSZA #BRICSSummit2018 #BRICSsummit pic.twitter.com/tamKhVshsu

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Hage Geingob , president of Namibia delivers his address to the #BRICS leaders at the #BRICSSummit #BRICSZA #BRICS2018 pic.twitter.com/ERpB2Wp6oR

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