Business News of Monday, 26 June 2017Source: http://dailyguideafrica.comGerman G20 Presidency supports GhanaNana Akufo-Addo (3rd left) and Dr Angela Merkel (5th left) at the recent forum in HamburgThe German G20 Presidency’s resolve to renew efforts of cooperation and enhance sustainable economic development saw it launch the G20 Africa Partnership recently. This was three weeks before the G20 Summit in Hamburg where Africa was, for the first time, high on the G20 agenda. A statement by the German Embassy in Accra, which gave more insights into the partnership, said it intends to support related political initiatives of the G20 and facilitate joint commitments (investment compacts) between African countries, G20 Partners and international financial institutions. During the G20 Africa conference in Berlin, Ghana was selected as one of the seven compact countries, with the others being Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Rwanda, Morocco and Ethiopia. On the margins of the conference, Development Minister Müller signed declarations of intent with Ghana, represented by Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, as well as with Tunisia and Côte d’Ivoire.

Source: GhanaWeb June 26, 2017 12:22 UTC