A high-level Egyptian committee tasked with monitoring relations with African nations has held its periodic meeting to discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties and explore new areas for cooperation and investment, the foreign ministry said.
The meeting of the Permanent Committee for Monitoring Egyptian-African Relations was held on July 14 at the ministry’s headquarters. It was chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration, Abou Bakr Hefny Mahmoud, and included representatives from various national ministries and bodies.
In a statement, the ministry said the committee holds a series of periodic meetings to strengthen Egypt’s relations with African countries, in line with presidential directives to advance these ties to broader horizons.
The meeting addressed ways to enhance bilateral relations with a number of African countries, reflecting the political leadership’s keenness to deepen Egyptian engagement on the continent for mutual benefit. This includes maximising economic and investment returns for Egypt and supporting African nations in implementing their national development programmes.
The committee also reviewed the status of a number of ongoing projects and explored new areas for cooperation. This involves implementing new development projects and boosting cooperation in capacity building, trade, and investment, through a comprehensive approach to public-private partnerships, the statement added.
