Recommendations of Africa 2017 Forum

CAIRO – 9 December 2017: The Africa 2017 Forum has concluded today in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. The forum was attended by some 3,000 participants, including heads of state, ministers, investors, entrepreneurs and African and regional institutions.

The event was organized by Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation and the COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA).

Minister of Investment and international Cooperation Sahar Nasr said that the forum’s sessions offered a chance to exchange expertise and showcase investment opportunities in Egypt and Africa.

The conference has put forward five recommendations:

1- Pumping new investments in Africa to boost economic growth and development

2- The establishment of joint projects, particularly in infrastructure, to support investment and trade among African states.

3- Enhancing the role of the African private sector to increase investment rates in the continent.

4- The execution of programs that encourage entrepreneurship and the adoption of programs that would increase youth’s participation in the African economy.

5- Empowering women in all fields of economic activity, considering them as active members in the process of developing Africa and achieving economic stability.