So this is going on:
Islamic banking continues to grow in South Africa
https://www.iol.co.za/personal-finance/my-money/banking/islamic-banking-continues-to-grow-in-south-africa-a3f94727-1e15-43cd-9848-f6e291aa0282
And this seems bad:
Nigeria recalling gold reserves from U.S., U.K. as world increasingly abandons corrupt Western finance pyramid scheme
Saturday July 6, 2024
https://www.stationgossip.com/2024/07/nigeria-recalling-gold-reserves-from-us.html
And this happened:
DOWNGRADED: Macron Suffers MAJOR Political Blow as Standard & Poor’s Cut France’s Long-Term Sovereign Credit Rating From AA to AA−
by Paul Serran Jun. 1, 2024
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/downgraded-macron-suffers-major-political-blow-as-standard/
And Japan having probs that could be related to carrying dollars in reserve and US Bonds:
US profits from climate change loans to poor countries – media
A program billed as fighting global warming has reportedly funneled back billions of dollars to wealthy nations
22 May, 2024
Japan, the US, France, Germany, and other wealthy nations have made the initiative a money-making opportunity by extending loans at market rates – rather than giving grants or low-interest financing – or insisting that the recipients hire their companies to carry out the projects. Reuters said it identified nearly $22 billion in loans and grants that came with such strings attached.
https://www.rt.com/news/598074-wealthy-nations-profit-from-climate-loans/
And besides China had been buying up gold looks like they're going to go mining as well:
China's Yintai Gold to buy Canadian gold exploration firm Osino for $272 million
Reuters February 25, 2024
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/chinas-yintai-gold-buy-canadian-gold-exploration-firm-osino-272-million-2024-02-25/
More sauce:
Yintai Gold signs $272m deal to acquire Osino Resources
February 26, 2024
https://www.mining-technology.com/news/yintai-osino-resources/?cf-view
With this possibility:
Expect A Financial Crisis In Europe With France At The Epicenter
by Tyler Durden Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/expect-financial-crisis-europe-france-epicenter
Does it mean Erodagan is getting ready to dump dollars for gold-backed rubles or yuan and use the Chinese system and abandon the SWIFT?
Why does a NATO member suddenly want to join BRICS?
By Murad Sadygzade 29 June 2024
https://www.rt.com/news/600171-turkiye-nato-brics-membership/
What if South Africa tells Washington to pack sand since dollars from the AGOA program get used as a weapon against African countries as South Africa, the "S" in BRICS, already mines gold and silver among other metals and coal that China likes in powerplants?
Is Marketfag around?