Travel Guide | April 3, 2009 Meles Zenawi hails G20 progress By William Wallis, Africa Editor | April 3, 2009 LONDON – On paper at least, African leaders appear to have emerged from the G20 summit with most of what they wanted. Meles Zenawi, the Ethiopian prime minister, who is officially representing the continent, had urged the International Monetary Fund to sell part of its gold reserves to finance a $50bn (€37bn, £34bn) rescue package for low-income countries. The summit approved the plan. Analysis: Did G20 deliver to the world’s poorest? Ethiopia government takes coffee business to itself
