As the world shifts to clean energy, minerals such as lithium, cobalt and manganese have become as important as oil once was. Africa holds large reserves of these critical minerals. Yet they are mostly exported as raw materials, returning as expensive green technologies made in factories overseas. South Africa’s G20 presidency set up a new…
The Group of Twenty (G20) emerged from the financial turmoil that followed the collapse of the Thai currency in 1997, which rapidly spread financial instability from Thailand to the rest of Asia. At that time, the finance ministers and central bank governors convened to forge a strategy to stabilise the global economy and prevent future…
South Africa opened its G20 presidency with an ambitious message for a world divided by conflict and economic strain: solidarity, equality and sustainability. The Johannesburg G20 leaders’ summit tried to mend deep geopolitical rifts. Even those who chose to boycott the summit remained included – with their chairs left symbolically empty. A G20 presidency is…
The G20 group of the world’s 20 most powerful economies and the African and European Unions has a group dedicated to women empowerment – the Women 20 (W20). Set up in 2015 to promote gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, it’s one of 13 official engagement groups in the “Sherpa track” of the G20. It…
The G20 Leaders’ Summit Declaration in Johannesburg stressed Africa’s interests – but will it survive Trump? On paper, South Africa’s G20, which climaxed with the Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg on 22 and 23 November, was a triumph for Africa. This was the first G20 held on African soil, and Africa’s interests dominated the 30-page Leaders’…
The G20 moment presents a critical opportunity for African political leadership to shape global governance in ways that reflect its priorities around climate justice, equitable development, and inclusive democracy. South Africa’s G20 presidency and the permanent membership of the African Union to the group, presents tangible domestic, regional and international opportunities for youth leadership in…
Washington, DC — Next year, the United States will host the world’s 20 largest economies for the first time since 2009. Coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary, the 2026 G20 will be a chance to recognize the values of innovation, entrepreneurship, and perseverance that made America great, and which provide a roadmap to prosperity for the…
Nairobi — The United States officially assumed the 2026 Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) on Monday, marking the beginning of a year in which the Trump administration says it intends to refocus the forum on “economic growth and prosperity.” In a statement, the U.S. State Department said the administration would prioritize three core…
Eshmael Mpabanga, country head and SVP at Intellect Design. SA-India co-operation is shifting from diplomacy to delivery, with the recent G20 Leaders’ Summit pushing both countries into a more action-driven partnership. This is according to Eshmael Mpabanga, country head and SVP at Intellect Design, who adds that both countries now recognise that real progress lies in practical…
Despite official US boycott, participants agreed for shared responsibilities in dealing with the challenges of climate change and reforms in the UN with the objective of equitable global governance The first ever G20 summit on the African continent concluded on Sunday, November 23 on a note of shared responsibilities to deal with global inequality and…
