JOHANNESBURG/NEW DELHI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The Group of 20, comprising the world's richest and most powerful countries, will grant membership to the African Union, sources said on Thursday.

The move would give the African Union, a continental body of 55 member states, the same status as the European Union - the only regional bloc with a full membership currently - up from its current designation of "invited international organization".

An AU official told Reuters that the group was being made a permanent member. The official did not want to be named as he was not authorized to speak on the subject.
A top government official from South Africa, which is a G20 member, said that the language for the induction of AU into the G20 bloc was still being discussed but it could be firmed up by Friday.

The South African official, who did not want to be named before the decision was made public, however said that there was still a possibility that someone might veto the resolution.

It was not immediately clear if the decision would be announced at the annual G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi over the weekend.

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South Africa was a member of that thing before the African Union ?
Nigeria with its GDP reaching almost one-half $1 Trillion and a population of more than 200 million people was unfit to a member too?
Why now ? Is it because BRICS is waiting about to take over ?
The main problem Nigeria has is not about infrastructure, not about productivity , the problem is Nigeria is guilty for being a successful
100 % Black African nation. . Let this sink into Every African's mind.
The racist mindset stemming back from slavery and colonialism is not ready to see that black African country at a table with the redneck discussing world economy.

What are the benefits of been a member in he first place

First off, Nigerians seriously overrate themselves into delusion. Secondly, it's a big step in the right direction though it will only work if the AU get their shit together and act as one group which is the exact opposite of the situation at hand.