G20 in Johannesburg: When Africa Voices Its Call for an Inclusive Economic Order

For the first time since its inception, the G20 convened on African soil. Leaders from the world’s major economic powers gathered in Johannesburg on November 22 and 23 for a historic summit themed ‘Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.’ Under South Africa’s presidency, the continent made its mark with an ambitious final declaration infused with the spirit of Ubuntu – an African philosophy meaning ‘I am because we are.’