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Africa: How South Africa Should Handle G20 Summit
allAfrica, 14 November 2008
South Africa is the only country from Africa represented at Saturday's summit of the heads of state of the G20 grouping of countries, called to discuss the global financial crisis… Read more »
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Africa: G20 Summit Promises Better Deal, Says Motlanthe
Govt of SA, 15 November 2008
Reforms to the international financial system agreed on at the summit of leaders of the G20 grouping of countries would entail far better representation for African countries… Read more »
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Africa: Protect The Poor, UN Chief Tells G20 Summit
UN News, 15 November 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the leaders of the so-called Group of 20 (G-20) nations to take speedy steps to ensure that the current financial turmoil does not deepen… Read more »
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Africa: World Bank Welcomes G20 Commitment to Developing Countries
World Bank, 15 November 2008
This summit of G-20 leaders and the G-20 meeting of finance ministers last weekend have begun to lay a productive foundation of discussion, input, and agreement. What matters now… Read more »
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South Africa: Leaders in Last-Ditch Bid to Beat Recession
Business Day, 14 November 2008
GLOBAL markets continued to tumble yesterday as world leaders prepared for a meeting in Washington tomorrow to consider additional measures to stave off a prolonged global downturn… Read more »
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South Africa: ICC, Oxfam Call for Action From G-20
Business Day, 13 November 2008
THE International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Oxfam have called on the leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) states to take bold and responsible action to restore confidence in the… Read more »
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Africa: G20 Leaders Spell Out Steps to Handle Financial Crisis
White House, 15 November 2008
The G20 group of industrialized and developing countries issued this declaration after a summit called in Washington, DC, on November 15 to discuss the global financial crisis.… Read more »
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South Africa: Motlanthe, Manuel to Attend G-20 Summit
BuaNews, 13 November 2008
South African President Kgalema Motlanthe, together with Finance Minister Trevor Manuel, will on Thursday depart for Washington where they will participate in the Group of 20… Read more »