Integrate BRICS' plans more with Africa, experts say

The BRICS development agenda can be further integrated with that of African countries to help tackle the continent's pressing issues, experts from African think tanks said.

"South Africa doesn't sit there in the BRICS as South Africa but as a representative for Africa," said Lindelani Godfrey Mulaudzi, a researcher with the Institute of Security Studies in South Africa.

"We share the experiences of Africa with the BRICS nations. I think part of that also involves seeing how other countries can benefit from the BRICS mechanism," he said.