Only one African country is 5  Gross Domestic Product  Disclaimer: There may be minor differences between this version of the speech and the delivered German version  9  represented in the forum. Hence, the G-20 needs to do significantly more outreach to ensure that the views and interests of these countries are not unduly compromised by a member-focused G-20 Agenda.
It is important to recognise that amidst the challenges, there are always opportunities. Digitalization is one such opportunity, and we know that Germany intends to focus more on digital transformation in a bid to make economies ‘fit for the future’. Digitalization has immense benefits, ranging from improved access to financial services to cost savings from efficiency gains.