President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will lead Namibia’s delegation to the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg from 22 to 23 November after receiving an invitation from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Presidency has confirmed.
Namibia will attend as a Special Guest at the first G20 Summit to be hosted on African soil. The Presidency said the invitation follows the African Union’s permanent seat at the G20, secured in 2023.
“The AU’s perspectives and aspirations are firmly embedded within the forum’s long-term agenda, and South Africa becomes the first African nation to lead and host a G20 Leaders’ Summit,” the Presidency said.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to deliver interventions in two sessions: one on inclusive sustainable economic growth, covering trade, development finance and debt; and another on building resilience in climate change, disaster risk reduction, food systems and the just energy transition.
“Her Excellency will lead the Namibian delegation and deliver interventions in the sessions on inclusive sustainable economic growth and on building a resilient world,” the Presidency said.
The President will also join African Heads of State at a preparatory meeting on 21 November hosted by President Ramaphosa, the Presidency noted, adding that the aim is to align Africa’s priorities before the formal G20 deliberations.
The Presidency said the 2025 Summit will focus on inclusive trade, industrialisation in developing economies, reforms to the global trading system linked to the WTO, climate resilience, energy transitions and food systems.
It added that the Business 20 engagement process has submitted 30 recommendations to the G20 Presidency, with Namibia stressing the need for concrete implementation.
According to the Presidency, the Summit offers an opportunity for Namibia to advance its development priorities on a global platform.
