#G7 – Ramaphosa’s Investment Roadshow Touches Down In France

Riyaz Patel

President Cyril Ramaphosa will use his working visits to Biarritz, France and Yokohama, Japan to promote South Africa as a trade and investment partner, as well as seeking ways to spur rapid domestic economic growth.

He has touched down in France for first engagement, the 2019 G7 Summit which convenes in Biarritz, France on 25/26 August 2019.

The G7 Presidency, which rotates annually among its Member States, is responsible for setting the agenda of each year’s summit.

Paris has invited major economies with regional influence as well as strategic African partners and key representatives of civil society, to build a renewed partnership to combat global inequality around more effectively.

French President Emmanuel Macron has included President Ramaphosa at all three working sessions of the G7.

The first session will deal with “Freedoms within the digital world” under the G7 and four Biarritz Partners track.

The second session will