G20 summit Johannesburg Stories

Africa’s first G20 Summit closes in South Africa amid US boycott
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 24, 2025

South Africa has insisted that handing the gavel to a chargé d'affaires would be a breach of diplomatic protocol.

US reverses boycott, signals participation in G20 summit in South Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2025

Ramaphosa said the South African government had received communication from Washington at the “11th hour” and is now discussing how to accommodate the...

US VP Vance cancels Kenya visit as Trump orders American officials to skip G20 summit
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 10, 2025

JD Vance’s Kenya trip canceled after Trump blocks US officials from attending G20, but Nairobi stresses strong bilateral ties remain intact.

Ethiopian quarter: How migrants have shaped a thriving shopping district in South Africa’s city of gold
The Conversation  |  Oct 26, 2025

The cross-border shopping hub of Jeppe offers hope for an inland entrepot to be recognised, supported and expanded to offer the global services that J...

Africa’s city planners must look to the Global South for solutions: Johannesburg and São Paulo offer useful insights
The Conversation  |  Aug 31, 2025

If housing is a residential public good and transport is a networked one, sanitation sits in between. It’s delivered to individual homes, but is relia...

South Africa as G20 leader can take action on Africa’s food supply: 4 ways to make a difference
The Conversation  |  Apr 11, 2025

G20 members account for 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade, and two-thirds of the world’s population.

South Africa pushes back against Washington as US snubs G20 Summit
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 06, 2025

While Rubio's remarks focused on land reform, the reality is that US-South Africa relations have been deteriorating for years due to Pretoria's increa...

Nairobi to trail Africa’s top cities in economic growth over the next 10 years
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 28, 2024

Compared to its immediate East African neighbours; Uganda's Kampala, Tanzania's Dar es Salaam and Ethiopia's Addis Ababa, Nairobi's prospect is the on...

KQ, Vietnam Airlines renew codeshare partnership to enhance travel options
Amina Wako  |  Feb 23, 2024

Under this renewed codeshare agreement, travellers are set to benefit from increased flexibility and seamless connections via Bangkok and Nairobi to v...

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