This mainstage session panel formally introduces the South African Business Initiative for Impact (SABII) on the global stage as South Africa’s national anchor of the Global Africa Business Initiative. In this high-energy session, SABII’s architects join pan-African investors, policymakers and UN leaders to get specific on what it takes to bring together the power of business innovation, government policy, and UN expertise to accelerate progress on the country’s most urgent development priorities. The conversation will touch on SABII's four strategic pillars of Digitization for inclusive growth; Energy transition for economic security; Climate-smart agriculture for resilient livelihoods and Human capital development for shared prosperity.

Panelists:

• Ms. Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, South Africa CEO and Executive Director, Naspers & Co-chair, UNGC Africa Business Leaders Coalition (South Africa)
• H.E. Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, South Africa

Moderator: Mr. Nelson Muffuh, UN Resident Coordinator, South Africa