In a statement from the presidency on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on the South African business sector to “form part of the collective national effort to advance the interests of the country and continent”.
He also delivered this message at the first of several interactions with the business sector as South Africa prepares to assume the chairship of the African Union in February.
Earlier in the day, Ramaphosa addressed the South African Heads of Mission accredited to countries on the African continent, where he outlined South Africa’s priorities for its term at the helm of the continental body.
These included economic integration across the continent and the operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the economic and financial inclusion of women and the fight against gender-based violence, and the promotion of good governance.
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