Egypt keen to support African states: Min.

CAIRO – 3 November 2018: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Cairo is keen to support African states and help them resolve any problems facing them.

Abdel Ghaffar made the remarks as he delivered Egypt’s speech on behalf of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi at the first Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government (C10) championing Education, Science and Technology in Africa, currently held in Malawi.

The minister said the economic reforms being taken by the Egyptian government have started to yield good results, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research said in a statement Saturday.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the country has increased to 3.8 percent in 2016, and then to 4.2 percent in 2017, he revealed, adding that it is expected to rise again to more than 5 percent in 2018.

The ministry statement noted that Abdel Ghaffar’s speech touched on Egypt’s vision to upgrade education and scientific research in addition to its cooperation with African countries in the fields of science, technology and innovation.