His participation with leaders of the world’s richest countries is part of his drive to attract investment, grow the economy, create jobs and address poverty and inequality.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hosting the G7 outreach summit under the theme Healthy, Productive and Resilient Oceans and Seas, Coasts and Communities.

The Presidency says the meeting is in line with the goals outlined in South Africa’s National Development Plan and speaks to the country’s efforts to stimulate economic growth and job creation by, amongst others, unlocking the oceans economy.

Operation Phakisa is using South Africa’s sprawling and largely untapped  3 924km coastline to create  one million jobs and contribute up to R177bn to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country.

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