The African Union has joined the G20 – what does it mean?
Sep 14, 2023 · The African Union (AU) has been made a permanent member of the G20, in a move that has been broadly welcomed for giving the continent an important voice on key global issues. The G20 represents around 85% of global GDP and 75% of global trade, as well as two-thirds of the world’s population, prior to the AU joining.
The African Union is joining the G20, a powerful …
Sep 9, 2023 · The G20 group of the world’s leading economies is welcoming the African Union as a permanent member, a powerful acknowledgement of the continent of more than 1.3 billion people as its countries seek a more important role on the global stage.
African Union’s Landmark G20 Engagement: Shaping Global …
Oct 5, 2024 · In a landmark moment for Africa, the African Union (AU) is actively engaging in the G20 Meetings following its official admission, marking a new era of representation for the continent in global governance and agenda setting.
The African Union Becomes a Full Member of the G20
Jan 28, 2025 · At the G20 summit in November, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized inclusive economic growth, food security, and artificial intelligence as South Africa’s priorities for the coming year. 2025 presents the AU with an opportunity to collaborate with South Africa, the host of the first-ever G20 summit in Africa.
Why African Union’s membership in the G20 matters for both the G20 …
Sep 11, 2023 · In the current multipolar world, the G20 needs Africa just as much as, if not more than, Africa needs the G20. With Africa’s full engagement, the G20 can reinvent itself and prevent the risk of the emerging decline of its relevance, particularly in the face of the increasing significance of BRICS.
G20 admits African Union as permanent member | Reuters
Sep 9, 2023 · The African Union was made a permanent member of the G20, comprising the world's richest and most powerful countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the bloc's summit in New Delhi on...
African Union to become permanent member of G20, India’s …
Sep 9, 2023 · The African Union is to join the the Group of 20 (G20) as a permanent member, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi announced Saturday as he inaugurated a leaders’ summit in New Delhi for the...
G20 agrees to make the African Union a permanent member, Indian ... - NPR
Sep 9, 2023 · NEW DELHI — The African Union has been granted permanent member status in the Group of 20 top world economies, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday, adding momentum to his drive to...
African Union admitted as permanent G20 member | Africanews
Sep 9, 2023 · The African Union officially took its seat at the table of the world’s richest and most powerful countries, commonly known as G20, on Saturday with the approval of all and at the request of ...
Why G20 admitted the African Union as a permanent member
Sep 9, 2023 · As the G20, the grouping included 19 countries and the European Union, representing 85 percent of the world GDP, with South Africa its only member state from the continent. It was conceived in the throes of the 2008 financial crisis as a way of managing the global economy, but finding consensus among members has been increasingly difficult in ...