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How important is a seat at the G20 table?

It’s been announced that the African Union is joining the G20. South Africa is the only African country that’s a permanent member.

Every year the G20 – a group made up of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful countries - meet to discuss and make decisions on global challenges: climate change, energy security, trade and conflict.

For many years there have been complaints that many of those affected by those decisions aren’t represented.

So with the African Union now a member, will this mean Africa’s voice will be heard more?

Africa Daily’s Alan Kasujja speaks to Mikatekiso Kubayi, a researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue at the University of South Africa.

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