Group of 20 finance officials meet in South Africa from Thursday amid trade tensions, a global economic slowdown and Washington's threat to withdraw from multilateral organisations. President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to leverage Africa's first G20 presidency to promote an African agenda,

DURBAN (Reuters) -G20 finance chiefs will meet in South Africa on Thursday under the shadow of President Donald Trump's tariff threats and questions over their ability to tackle global challenges together.

South Africa secured a rare consensus among G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, concluding a two-day meeting with a joint communique, the first since October 2024. ・South Africa achieved a rare consensus among G20 ministers,