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Speaking out: Coovadia
Cas Coovadia, CEO of Business Unity South Africa and B20 Sherpa, was speaking at the launch of the South African Business Initiative for Impact, a side-event of the B20 which started here today. The B20 serves as the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community, bringing together business leaders from G20 member countries and beyond.
Each year, the B20 provides a platform for companies and business organisations to articulate their perspectives on pressing global economic and trade issues. Coovadia, as the B20 Sherpa, acts as the chief negotiator and coordinator, responsible for developing and finalising the B20's policy recommendations and presenting them to the G20 leadership.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...