Nasr sets priorities of African Caucus for 2018

CAIRO – 16 October 2017: After officially assuming presidency of the African Caucus for 2018, Minister of Investment Sahar Nasr said she will prioritize investment, governance and youth economic empowerment in Africa in the World Bank’s work agenda.

Nasr made the statement as she was taking part in the meeting held between World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and governors of African countries.

During the meeting, Nasr invited African governors to attend the Investment for Sustainable Development: Africa 2017 Conference, which will be held from December 7 to 9, 2017 in Sharm El-Sheikh, under the organization of the Ministry and the COMESA Regional Investment Agency.

Earlier this week, Nasr assumed presidency of the African Caucus, announcing that she would focus on youth and on investing in the infrastructure and in the human capital.

Established in 1963, the African Caucus works to strengthen African voices in the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to work on development issues in the continent.