By Simon Nare
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors to come up with innovative ways and actions to build a global economy that was more resilient, sustainable and equal.
Addressing the gathering in his keynote speech, Ramaphosa said the financial chiefs carried a weighty responsibility on their shoulders as the global village was grappling with economic growth.
The president said the meeting has a collective responsibility of the G20 for the effective stewardship of the global economy, fostering the conditions for sustainability, resilience and inclusive global growth.
He said historically this forum had played an important role in leading nations to take action in times of financial distress.
For example, the president said it was this forum the orchestrated the world’s 2008 response to the global financial crisis and mobilised the necessary financial support to enable recovery.
“The G20 played an important part in responding
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