Jacquiline Mugo, CEO of the Federation of Kenyan Employers (FKE) and representative for the International Organization of Employers (IOE), highlighted the urgent need for African enterprises to reskill their workforces to remain competitive globally. Speaking at the B20 Summit in Johannesburg, she stressed that outdated skills and low productivity threaten business sustainability and job creation for Africa's youth.

• Over 100 million workers globally require urgent upskilling due to digital technologies.
• Jacquiline Mugo represented the IOE, which speaks for some 50 million enterprises globally.
• The continent struggles with outdated skills frameworks and low productivity, hindering job creation for its growing youth population.

Global business leaders have submitted 30 policy recommendations to the G20 ahead of its annual summit, focusing on critical areas such as Africa’s development, digital connectivity, and access to capital. These proposals aim to influence global economic priorities during the summit on November 22–23.

• The recommendations were developed through eight policy papers under the B20, the official business engagement arm of the G20.
• Ethiopis Tafara, IFC Africa Vice President, emphasized unlocking private-sector capital and highlighted plans to connect 300 million Africans to electricity.
• The proposals advocate for investing in infrastructure, improving regulatory environments, and adopting equity financing models to address structural challenges in African economies.