• Outcome of the first T20 conference in Africa

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    For the first time since the establishment of the Think20 (T20) process, Think Tanks from across Africa have met with T20 Think Tanks to discuss the G20 agenda and potential opportunities for Africa-G20 cooperation.

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  • Outcome of the first T20 conference in Africa

    Image: NetworkFor the first time since the establishment of the Think20 (T20) process, Think Tanks from across Africa have met with T20 Think Tanks to discuss the G20 agenda and potential opportunities for Africa-G20 cooperation.

    The T20 Africa conference was organized by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) and was attended by 240 high-ranking delegates from African and G20 Think Tanks, African regional organisations, the South African and German governments, the European Union and the OECD, as well as other G20 engagement groups such as the Business20 (B20).

    The conference provided a unique forum to discuss how Africa and the G20 could build alliances to promote sustainable development. Please read the communiqué of the conference co-hosts for further information about the outcomes and recommendations of the conference.

  • Compact with Africa: Fostering Private Long-Term Investment

    Photo: Bridge in AfricaThe German G20 Presidency puts the spotlight on Africa’s economic development. In its ´Compact with Africa´, the German G20 Presidency, jointly with the African partners, wants to encourage institutional investment by pension funds and life insurers in infrastructure to encourage corporate direct investment. The objective of the “Compact with Africa” is to boost growth and jobs, promote inclusion and give people economic opportunities at home so that they do not have to leave their home country to seek subsistence elsewhere. 

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  • Ist die europäische Entwicklungszusammenarbeit den globalen Herausforderungen gewachsen?

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    Investitionen Grundvoraussetzung für Wachstum.

    Die europäische Entwicklungszusammenarbeit ist nur eine Akteurin, die es mit globalen Herausforderungen aufnimmt. Sie spielt allerdings eine entscheidende Rolle auf dem internationalen Parkett. So ist sie nicht nur größter Geldgeber globaler Entwicklungshilfe.

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  • Infrastructure Investment in Africa: How the G20 can help Africa50 Succeed

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    Missing infrastructure limits development

    One of Germany’s goals under its G20 Presidency is to achieve sustainable economic progress in Africa, particularly through infrastructure investment. A concrete, actionable deliverable could be for the G20 to help support Africa50 – a new Africa-owned and led infrastructure investment initiative – get off the ground.

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