Nelson Mandela (L) and his wife Graca Machel attend the inauguration of South African President Jacob Zuma at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, in this May 9, 2009 file photo. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.