Road steep but not impossible – SA’s G20 can deliver for debt, development

Five issues on G20 finance meeting agenda in SA

President Cyril Ramaphosa aims to leverage Africa’s first G20 presidency to promote an African agenda

Road steep but not impossible – SA’s G20 can deliver for debt, development

A slowing global economy forces African nations to international capital markets to finance development.

South Africa Pushes African Agenda As G20 Finance Talks Open

Making the platform more efficient is one target for South Africa. Ramaphosa launched an Africa Expert Panel in March whose role is to galvanise efforts, chief among them debt relief. The post South Africa Pushes African Agenda As G20 Finance Talks Open appeared first on StratNews Global.

Factbox-Issues on the agenda at the G20 finance meeting in South Africa - Regional Media News

By Kopano Gumbi and Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Group of 20 finance officials meet in South Africa from Thursday amid trade tensions, a global economic slowdown and Washington’s threat to withdraw from multilateral organisations. President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to leverage Africa’s first G20 presidency to promote an African agenda, with topics including the high cost of capital and climate change.  Here are the key issues to be dis…