WATCH: Ramaphosa talks to the nation about SA’s Presidency of the G20
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B20 sherpa Cas Coovadia’s closing speech at the B20 South Africa Summit.
… to shape a confident, investable future as SA steps into a new era of confidence, leadership and global influence.
‘Africa will be the fastest-growing continent in the world after 2030. And the world knows that. It is very attracted to the opportunities on the continent and it’s up to us as Africans to [prepare and] negotiate the best bargains for ourselves,’ says the Standard Bank Group CEO.
‘South Africa hasn’t done anything to cause the collapse of the global economy. The US cannot quite make the same claim,’ says the African Expert Panel Chair for the G20. ‘The problem here is that it’s the faith and the trust that is broken. We don’t know how it will be fixed.’
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‘Trade is key for economies to grow, it is the one aspect we need to do and do very well; and while the US may be quite distant this year, the rest of the world will be well-represented’ – RMB chief economist Isaah Mhlanga.
The global event will boost visitor numbers and ultimately also job creation.
For they provide the physical and institutional scaffolding on which industrial transformation depends, with the B20 Energy Mix and Just Transition Task Force championing a just energy system that is scalable, investable and inclusive.
‘The G20 and B20 have provided a framework for turning talk into tangible progress – with an emphasis on how to really work in partnership across sectors to reshape what our economy looks like’: Brigitte Burnett, executive head of sustainability at Nedbank.