As chairperson of the African Union, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed special envoys to mobilize international economic support for the African continent in its fight against coronavirus pandemic.
The special envoys would be tasked “with soliciting rapid and concrete support as pledged by the G20, the European Union and other international financial institutions”.
Ramaphosa appointed former South African Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel as well as former Nigerian Finance Minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former the African Development Bank Dr Donald Kaberuka and former Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam.
“In the light of the devastating socio-economic and political impact of the pandemic on African countries these institutions need to support African economies that are facing serious economic challenges with a comprehensive stimulus package for Africa, including deferred debt and interest payments,” said Ramaphosa.
“The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been global in both scale and reach, and this necessitates coordinated international
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