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tom: 10px;"><strong></strong><strong>Despite Trump=E2=80=99s glaring abs=
ence, the first African G20 host country shone on the world stage. Far f=
rom being destabilised or weakened, South Africa emerged stronger, <a hr=
ef=3D"https://badeog.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjQ2MTU1OSxc=
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dopting a declaration on the first day of the Summit</a>.</strong></p>
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joie1wiYVwiOjQ2MTU1OSxcImxcIjoxNzIyMDQzMjk0ODQxNTg0MTYsXCJyXCI6MTcyMjA0N=
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4158416">placing Africa at the heart of the Summit</a></span>, making th=
e AfCFTA a central pillar for future cooperation. It is the first time t=
hat <a href=3D"https://badeog.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjQ=
2MTU1OSxcImxcIjoxNzIyMDQzMjk0OTA0NDk4NzMsXCJyXCI6MTcyMjA0NDEwOTcyMTQ1NjQ=
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text-decoration: underline;" data-link-id=3D"172204329490449873">Africa=E2=
=80=99s priorities such as climate change, just energy transition, inequ=
ality and debt were given such prominence in the leaders=E2=80=99 declar=
ation</a>. In the view of Thebe Ikalafeng, <a href=3D"https://badeog.cli=
cks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjQ2MTU1OSxcImxcIjoxNzIyMDQzMjk0OTU2=
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font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;" da=
ta-link-id=3D"172204329495692754">Africa has now become a new centre of =
gravity</a>, asserting its independent voice on the global stage.</stron=
g></p>
<p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: #5=
15856; font-size: 16px; line-height: 165%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom:=
 10px;">While the US boycotted the Summit and remained on the sidelines,=
 a new global reality is emerging with new players. Global influence is =
no longer simply about power; it is also about leadership. Those present=
 in Johannesburg witnessed a new world order taking shape, with alliance=
s forming between Western powers and emerging economies from the Global =
South. The US pullout left a space for other players to strengthen their=
 influence. <span class=3D"ml-rte-link-wrapper"><a href=3D"https://badeo=
g.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjQ2MTU1OSxcImxcIjoxNzIyMDQzMjk=
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c9c; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline=
;" data-link-id=3D"172204329500935635">Europe, in particular, showcased =
its presence, sending a positive signal to the Global South and Africa s=
pecifically, as it seeks to forge new partnerships</a></span> backed by =
concrete actions. The EU, for example, announced =E2=82=AC15.5 billion t=
o accelerate Africa=E2=80=99s clean energy transition, highlighting the =
continent=E2=80=99s strategic economic role.&nbsp;<span class=3D"ml-rte-=
link-wrapper"><a href=3D"https://badeog.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie=
1wiYVwiOjQ2MTU1OSxcImxcIjoxNzIyMDQzMjk1MDYxNzg1MTYsXCJyXCI6MTcyMjA0NDEwO=
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le: normal; text-decoration: underline;" data-link-id=3D"172204329506178=
516">World leaders also&nbsp;reaffirmed their support for the Compact wi=
th Africa (CwA) </a></span>to help spur foreign direct investment (FDI) =
across the continent.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: #5=
15856; font-size: 16px; line-height: 165%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom:=
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ph, providing the country with <span class=3D"ml-rte-link-wrapper"><a hr=
ef=3D"https://badeog.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjQ2MTU1OSxc=
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e;" data-link-id=3D"172204329511421397">global visibility while deliveri=
ng tangible business benefits</a></span>. In an interview with African B=
usiness,&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://badeog.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie=
1wiYVwiOjQ2MTU1OSxcImxcIjoxNzIyMDQzMjk1MTY2NjQyODAsXCJyXCI6MTcyMjA0NDEwO=
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le: normal; text-decoration: underline;" data-link-id=3D"172204329516664=
280">Neville Matjie, CEO of Brand South Africa,</a> explains how this su=
ccess has enhanced the country=E2=80=99s global image and boosted its to=
urism industry, while pushing for a continental agenda that will unlock =
growth and support Africa=E2=80=99s development objectives.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: #5=
15856; font-size: 16px; line-height: 165%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom:=
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sletter series. You can explore all our articles related to the Summit i=
n a dedicated&nbsp;<span class=3D"ml-rte-link-wrapper" style=3D"backgrou=
nd-color: transparent;"><a href=3D"https://badeog.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c=
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; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;" data-link-id=3D"17220=
4329521907162">G20 dossier on African Business</a></span>.&nbsp;</p>
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rica=E2=80=99s leadership and Africa=E2=80=99s growing confidence, under=
scoring the continent=E2=80=99s readiness to assert its independent voic=
e in global governance. <span class=3D"ml-rte-link-wrapper"><a href=3D"h=
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th Africa=E2=80=99s successful G20 presidency, and its leaders=E2=80=99 =
summit in particular, has boosted the country=E2=80=99s global image, to=
urism markets and national pride, says Neville Matjie, CEO of Brand Sout=
h Africa, the government=E2=80=99s brand agency in this interview with A=
frican Business.&nbsp; <span style=3D"color: rgb(24, 189, 175);"><span c=
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e: normal; text-decoration: none; ;margin-bottom: 10px;">South Africa=E2=
=80=99s G20 conference bonanza</h2>
<p style=3D"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: #515856; font-=
size: 16px; line-height: 165%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Althoug=
h hosting the G20 presidency was expensive, South Africa gained increase=
d global recognition and visibility, along with economic benefits.&nbsp;=
Visitors interviewed on&nbsp;international and local media offered effus=
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venue at about $70m, with a total economic boost of $180m anticipated fr=
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size: 16px; line-height: 165%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">This=
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n the <a href=3D"https://badeog.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiO=
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p;<strong>warming must stay well below 2=C2=B0C to avoid severe climate =
impacts</strong>, yet current progress is insufficient.&nbsp;</p>
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