The group is ready to talk with anyone striving for a more inclusive and equitable global order, a senior South African diplomat told RT

More than 40 countries have shown an interest in joining BRICS, Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s ambassador-at-large responsible for ties with the economic alliance and Asian countries, has said.

The diplomat told reporters in Johannesburg on Thursday that 22 countries have formally applied to join the group, while “an equal number” of states “have been informally asking about becoming BRICS members.” ......more below

https://www.rt.com/africa/580138-brics-congress-expansion-interest/