Egypt is supporting Africa in its quest for development: GAFI

Egypt is offering all support needed to African countries to help them achieve development plans in the frame work of the African Union 2063 agenda, said Ola el Qobrsi the vice president of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones.

She added during her speech in a workshop for the investment promotion agencies in Africa in the run-up to the Africa 2018 Forum due to kick off in Sharm el Sheikh on Saturday that Egypt under President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is keen on enhancing cooperation with the African countries and encouraging joint investments.

She highlighted the role of the private sector in increasing the competitiveness of African economies.

The Regional Investment Agency (RIA) of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) organized a workshop ahead of Africa 2018 forum.

The forum which will run for two days will be held under the auspices of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and attended by 3,000 African and international figure