India just unveiled its BRICS 2026 chairship with a bold new agenda: a CBDC bridge connecting central bank digital currencies across BRICS nations. This payment system could bypass SWIFT and reshape how Africa trades with Asia. While India launched its "humanity-first" theme in Delhi, Chinese warships docked at the Cape of Good Hope, Russia rolled out Rassvet satellites to rival Starlink, and a new digital money infrastructure began taking shape.

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In this episode of The Strategic Lens, I break down three converging systems that BRICS is building: a cross-border CBDC payment network (mBridge expansion), naval coordination exercises off South Africa, and satellite internet alternatives. We'll examine what India's chairship strategy reveals, how the BRICS CBDC bridge could affect African exporters, and whether this creates opportunities or new dependencies for the continent.

📊 KEY TOPICS COVERED:
- India's 2026 BRICS chairship and "humanity-first" branding strategy
- BRICS CBDC Bridge proposal and how digital currencies bypass traditional banking
- mBridge platform: $55.5 billion processed, 95% in digital yuan
- Will for Peace 2026 naval exercises at Cape of Good Hope
- Russia's Rassvet satellite constellation competing with Starlink
- Strategic implications for African trade, payments, and digital infrastructure
- Risks vs opportunities: dependency shifts and sovereignty questions
🔗 IMPORTANT SOURCES & CITATIONS:
- India Ministry of External Affairs: BRICS 2026 Launch
- Ledger Insights: BRICS CBDC Bridge Agenda
- Chinese Ministry of Defense: Will for Peace 2026
- Institute for Security Studies: South Africa Naval Analysis
- Bloomberg: BRICS Expansion & Trade Data
- BRICS Brasil: Multi-CBDC Platform Analysis

Full source list with links available in pinned comment.

💡 ABOUT THE STRATEGIC LENS:
This channel analyzes African development, geopolitical shifts, and strategic opportunities through an investigative lens. We focus on policy, trade, technology, and how global power dynamics affect Africa's future.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER:
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