Ghana and BRICS: Strategic opportunity, economic imperative or geopolitical gamble?

·         Industrial and technology partnerships: The visit by India’s External Affairs Minister itself showed what is on offer, with plans announced to deepen cooperation in railways, pharmaceuticals, ICT, defence, agriculture and science and technology. If Ghana uses membership to negotiate local value addition, such as gold refining, cocoa processing and pharmaceutical manufacturing, rather than simply more raw commodity exports, the growth dividend could be real.