Egypt will host five African Heads of State and various high level dignitaries this week for the Africa 2017 Forum that will take place this week in the beach resort of Sharm El Sheikh.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be host the five presidents for the forum, including Cote d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Somalia’s Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’, Guinea’s Alpha Conde, Comoros’ Azali Assoumani.
Also expected to attend the event are Nigerian vice president Yemi Osinbajo, Mozambiccan Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, Ethiopian deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, among many others.
This business and investment Forum, whose theme is “Driving investment for inclusive growth’, has been convened to increase intra African investments and cross border collaboration.
Egypt in 2015 hosted the signing of the tripartite agreement between the three regional economic communities SADC, COMESA and the EAC, and the Forum has been designed for African business leaders to play a greater role by investing in opportunities throughout the continent.
The first edition of the Forum took place in February 2016. This year the programme has been enhanced to include 2 exclusive Presidential Roundtables, where these business leaders will openly discuss policy with the African presidents present to help create a more conducive business environment, in addition to immense investment and business opportunities available in the continent.
President al-Sisi in a welcoming letter said his country was committed to participating in the enhancement of regional ties and building closer ties.
“Our successes, as African countries, are closely interconnected. In Egypt, We are committed to playing an active role in helping strengthen regional ties and in building greater economic integration across the continent,” he said.
