South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the G7 leaders meeting scheduled for June 11, to June 13, in Britain, he said on Monday.
South Africa was invited to attend the gathering after the country which chaired the African Union in 2020 played a crucial role in Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramaphosa said in his weekly letter.
He said free and fair trade, the global recovery from the pandemic and climate change would be discussed at the meeting.
Ramaphosa said the platform is an opportunity to deal with the issue of vaccines and to ensure that intellectual property rights are waved.
He said South Africa would talk about the progress the country has made in terms of recovery since the Coronavirus hit.
“I will be presenting the clear signals that our country is emerging from the devastation wrought by the pandemic,’’ he said.
“These gatherings also give us an opportunity to promote our continent as a destination for investment.’’
Xinhua
