Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the US

The weekend summit in Johannesburg will be attended by delegations from 18 of the world’s richest and top developing economies — minus the US.
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Trevor Manuel panel exposes ‘failed’ G20 debt system costing Africa billions

The former finance minister Trevor Manuel’s expert panel revealed how international debt mechanisms are failing Africa, with the continent losing $89 billion annually while G20 frameworks remain ‘inefficient and inadequate’.

South Africa, EU Sign Critical Minerals Deal, Vow to Defend Multilateralism

(Reuters) -South Africa and the European Union vowed to defend multilateralism on Thursday, ahead of the G20 summit, as they signed a partnership on critical minerals.
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G20 African Energy Investment Forum Set to Shape Africa’s Investment Agenda

As South Africa’s G20 presidency places the continent’s development at the center of the global agenda, the forum offers investors an early window into policy priorities, regulatory adjustments and investment objectives expected to shape the Summit’s outcomes.
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Africa is a resource for minerals and AI — not just as a consumer: Ronald Lamola to G20 nations

International relations and co-operation minister Ronald Lamola on Thursday set out the economic realities he said South Africa intends to confront at the G20 summit when world leaders gather in Johannesburg this weekend.
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