On this note, it was heartening to note German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s remarks a few weeks ago, made on the sidelines of the G-205 Summit in China, that, during Germany’s presidency of the G-20 in 2017, there will be a focus on Africa, 4  Lions on the move II: realizing the potential of Africa’s economies, McKinsey & Company, September 2016.
5 Group of Twenty (Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors)  Page 4 of 11  particularly pertaining to investment in infrastructure and direct investment in the continent. It has been said many times before: it would be difficult to ignore the potential that this continent has to offer in terms of its fast-growing young population which is more educated and wealthier than ever.