アフリカ投資促進へ円卓会議　Ｇ７

　【マラケシュ時事】先進７カ国（Ｇ７）の財務相は１４日、モロッコのマラケシュで、アフリカ７カ国の財務相と円卓会議を開いた。民間投資の呼び水となる公的資金の取り組みとして、太陽光パネルなど脱炭素化製品の供給網強化に向けてＧ７と世界銀行が創設した基金について説明。アフリカ諸国からは期待感が示されたという。ビジネス環境整備の重要性なども議論した。（2023/10/15-16:53）

The finance ministers of the Group of Seven major countries held a roundtable discussion with their counterparts from seven African nations in this North African city on Saturday.
   The G-7 side provided explanations about a fund set up with the World Bank to strengthen the supply chain of decarbonization-related products, such as solar panels, as part of efforts to provide public funds with the aim of attracting private investment. African countries expressed their expectations for the initiative.
   The finance ministers also discussed the importance of improving the business environment, among other issues.
   It was the second roundtable meeting between the G-7 and African countries, after the first one held last year.
   The latest meeting was joined by representatives from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the African Development Bank, as well as those from India and Brazil, which are Group of 20 members. The seven African nations that participated in the talks included Morocco, the host country, Comoros and Ghana. From Japan, this year's G-7 chair, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki attended the meeting.