Johannesburg: AfricUpdate – News Desk
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, will host a Group of 20 (G20) Town Hall Outreach event on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, in Durban. The theme of the event will be: “Financial Inclusion for Economic Development: Creating Access to Benefit Grassroots Economies.”
The first DIRCO-UNISA G20 Town Hall Outreach was held on 14 May 2025 in Pretoria, Gauteng. The second instalment took place in August in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, and the third was conducted last month in Cape Town, Western Cape.
“South Africa’s G20 Presidency stands as a vital moment to shape global dialogues and promote economic development. It represents a strategic opportunity to advance change in global governance, while working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,” the advisory read.
According to the department, financial inclusion is increasingly recognised as a critical element of the global economic system, particularly in relation to poverty eradication, equitable growth and social stability. “In a globalised economy, financial inclusion has the potential to reduce inequality, foster resilience and promote sustainable development.”
