PRETORIA, June (ANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has departed for Canada to participate in the G7 Leaders' meeting focusing on the world's oceans, while at the same time using the opportunity to encourage investment.
The G7 Summit Outreach will be held in Québec City under the theme "Healthy, Productive and Resilient Oceans and Seas, Coasts and Communities".
Ramaphosa has been invited to the two-day summit by the host, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In a statement, the SA presidency said Ramaphosa’s participation in the G7 Leaders’ Summit Outreach coincides with his drive to attract investment to grow the economy, create jobs and address poverty and inequality in South Africa.
During the visit, it is envisaged that he will engage with investors and business people in Toronto.
Ramaphosa will be accompanied by Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa and a business delegation from South Africa.
- African News Agency
