B20/G20: Can business speak for Africa and be believed?

In this episode of Mandates & Megaphones, Naledzani Mosomane of Standard Bank says closing Africa’s $42 billion gender credit gap is vital for inclusive growth. She explains how data gaps, financial literacy, and structural barriers limit women-owned SMEs, and why partnerships, blended finance and measurable KPIs are key to real progress.

In this episode of  Mandates & Megaphones, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says South Africa’s G20 presidency is a chance to reset global perceptions and drive meaningful reform. Speaking to Jeremy Maggs, she outlines how business can turn summit talk into tangible progress.

In this episode of  Mandates & Megaphones, Jeremy Maggs speaks with Isobel Frye, senior policy advisor on the G20 at Oxfam South Africa and a leading social protection expert. Frye explains the complex relationship between global commitments and local realities, stressing that rhetoric must give way to tangible results.

South Africa’s G20 test: Can middle powers rescue multilateralism?

South Africa’s year at the helm of the G20 and B20 has opened a rare window for African business to shape the global economic agenda. In the latest episode of  Mandates & Megaphones, Richard Rivett-Carnac, CEO of South African Breweries [SAB] and a member of the B20 Advisory Council, spoke…