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South Africa’s G20 presidency has been significant not just for the country itself, but for its potential impact on the whole of Africa, placing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) firmly at the centre of its agenda.

Africa’s debt crisis is at the heart of the upcoming G20 summit. The Africa Expert Panel, led by former South African finance minister Trevor Manuel, is advocating a shift from aid to investment-driven growth, pushing for reforms that lower capital costs and expand financing for development.

Jobs, skills, and inclusive growth are top priorities for Y20 (Youth20), one of the 13 official engagement groups shaping discussions at the G20.

South Africa’s 2025 G20 presidency advances Africa’s development through debt relief, clean energy, and sustainability, emphasizing African-led solutions and global solidarity to drive meaningful progress under Agenda 2063.

The Global South borrows costly loans from the North for climate action, worsening debt crises while the North profits.

At the G20 summit, leaders reaffirmed their support for the Compact with Africa (CwA), an initiative that seeks to strengthen business environments, de‑risk investment, and boost foreign direct investment flows across the continent.

Although hosting the G20 presidency was costly, South Africa gained increased global recognition and visibility, along with economic benefits.

The G20 Summit marked a new chapter in relations between Europe and the Global South. Despite the US boycott, European countries and EU institutions participated in full force, signalling a clear willingness to reset the relationship on new terms.

The Leaders’ Declaration suggests Ramaphosa delivered on his promise: Africa is not peripheral but central, referenced throughout its 29 pages as it advances key African priorities — from security and debt to climate, energy, value chains, AI and cross-border infrastructure.

South Africa’s successful G20 presidency, and its leaders’ summit in particular, has boosted the country’s global image, tourism markets and national pride, says Neville Matjie, CEO of Brand South Africa, the government’s brand agency.

Despite the absence of the United States, the Summit was shaped by South Africa’s leadership and Africa’s growing confidence, underscoring the continent’s readiness to assert its independent voice in global governance.

The declaration is likely to be seen as a vindication of South Africa’s agenda of tackling global inequalities during its G20 presidency.

At a high-level panel this week, Sherpas from the B20 Troika — Brazil, South Africa, and the United States — discussed how businesses can drive global cooperation.

Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank Group and Chair of the B20 South Africa Finance & Infrastructure Task Force, reflects on how the B20 Summit has reshaped global discussions about Africa’s role in driving economic growth.

At the B20 meetings in Johannesburg, South Africa urged African leaders to take greater strategic control of the continent’s critical minerals to shape the energy transition on their own terms, calling for stronger private investment and faster skills development.

Conversations at and around the B20 in Johannesburg this week have focused on the benefits of a strong and united private sector, but this has raised questions about whether governments are coming to the party.

At the B20 Summit in Johannesburg, dialogue between the Global South and the Global North has taken centre stage.

Africa has started the journey to add value to its resources as it takes a path to industrialisation, highlighted African policymakers at the B20 Summit.

The G20 serves as a strategic lever to mainstream gender considerations across fiscal, monetary, trade, climate and digital policy; however, support for gender mainstreaming must move beyond rhetoric, warns the W20 Sherpa for South Africa’s Presidency.

South Africa’s unique position as a connector between developed economies and the Global South has enabled it to influence global governance reforms, champion development priorities, and mediate between competing geopolitical interests.

The AfCFTA represents a major opportunity for South Africa to expand regional trade and strengthen value chains. The country is looking to leverage its strategic position in the African single market, and its role as Africa’s top outward investor and leading exporter of manufactured goods gives it a strong advantage.

South Africa’s energy, logistics, and transport sectors are rebounding due to strong public–private collaboration. This is driving a major reboot of the economy although a more sustained growth is still needed to transform the economy.

The C20 declaration, representing over 3,000 civil society organizations, calls for reforming global financial institutions, comprehensive debt cancellation, and UN-led debt management. The question remains whether global leaders will consider these demands.

Climate finance, debt relief, global financial reform, and inequality may top Africa’s agenda, but they should equally shape global policy, as the world’s collective stability and prosperity depend on Africa’s future.

South Africa’s biggest event since the 2010 FIFA World Cup is a huge opportunity – and an enormous test of its diplomatic ability.

As South Africa gears up to host the G20 Summit, defence firm Milkor is showcasing the Milkor 380 — a locally built unmanned aircraft that signals the country’s growing strength in aerospace innovation and security technology.

The Ubuntu initiative, rooted in the African philosophy of “I am because you are,” aims to strengthen inter-African collaboration on major infrastructure projects and has become a central pillar of South Africa’s G20 Presidency.

The first G20 on the continent has raised hopes that Africa can secure fairer terms on debt relief, climate finance, and inclusive growth and help push forward long-awaited global reforms.

The first G20 in Africa has provided an opportunity for new thinking about the forum’s role in a turbulent global order

South Africa is home to a sophisticated commercial forestry industry that offers major value-added export potential for investors.

Busisiwe Mavuso says that the global meetings are a chance to show off reforms and forge ties with Africa in a tough trading environment.

B20 sherpa Cas Coovadia is persuading the G20 countries to adopt a set of 30 recommendations from senior business leaders.

The sun may be setting on South Africa’s historic G20 Presidency, but a new dawn is breaking for African agency on the global stage. African Union participation as a full member was not merely a symbolic gesture; it was a hard-won seat at the table where the rules of the global economy are shaped, writes AUDA-NEPAD CEO Nardos Bekele Thomas.

Lula is again looking to strengthen trade and diplomatic links with Africa after a lull under predecessor Jair Bolsanoro.

The G20 meeting in South Africa – and its B20 dialogue forum with global business – can return African agriculture to the top of the agenda.

African countries argued in Lomé that the G20 Common Framework is slow, creditor-driven and no longer fit for purpose.

South Africa must focus on what it can achieve without the backing of the most influential player in the international community.

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