G20, a privately owned entity based in Germany, was founded in 1999. It functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company operates as an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union, working to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.
On April 28, 2026, the international tax environment continued to experience sustained tension between convergence and fragmentation, with multilateral coordination efforts actively reshaping domestic tax systems and corporate tax governance. Previously, on April 27, the African Union (AU) convened an AU G20 Retreat in Equatorial Guinea to prepare for the 2026 United States G20 Presidency. This initiative follows the AU's permanent G20 membership and South Africa's 2025 Presidency, aiming to ensure the continent remains coordinated and strategically positioned amidst a broader international system shifting towards a multipolar order, characterized by intensified great-power competition and eroding multilateral institutional authority. Earlier, on April 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin considered attending the G20 leaders’ summit in Miami in December, following a formal invitation from the United States. Also on April 24, discussions highlighted digitalization's role in inclusive finance and sustainability, identifying it as an influential technology impacting nearly every aspect of human endeavor.