The need to ensure the independence of central banks was also one of the key recommendations from South Africa’s G20 finance track
In early 2021, the country agreed to be a guinea pig for a new approach to tackle sovereign debt
The global community should use newly allocated special drawing rights to help African families recover stronger, smarter, sustainably and more equitably
The allocation of special drawing rights is based on the size of a country’s economy, which means the richest countries on the African continent will get the lion’s share
The world cannot afford ‘safe havens’ in which the virus can thrive and evolve and threaten us all
