The Egyptian-African Businessmen’s Association headed by Dr. Yousrey Elsharkawi, organized The second annual meeting of the members of the association, In an active and influential family atmosphere, friendly, Which reflects positively on the renewal of energies and the quality of performance, It represents a good opportunity to meet and get to know each other. It also aims to support and strengthen relations between all members of the association.
The association celebrates the achievements of the past year. The year 2022 was full of important developments and challenges. great achievements, The association strived during it to achieve its vision and mission. To be a leading edifice to support the African economy, The purpose of the meeting was to enhance communication. And exchanging visions about the Egyptian-African business and financial community, In order to achieve progress for individuals, institutions and society as a whole.
The Egyptian African Businessmen Association, An important step and a new opportunity towards boosting African investment inside Egypt and deepening economic relations with the countries of the brown continent, And continue to build bridges of economic and trade cooperation between the countries of the continent.
Dr. Yousrey Elsharkawi , chairman of the association, sent A thanks to the members after the second annual meeting. During which he expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to the members of the association, According to a statement issued by the association, During which he said, “I extend my sincere thanks, appreciation and gratitude to the honorable members who were keen to honor us by attending the second annual meeting. It was a meeting to get acquainted with all the members and their work, projects and aspirations. It was a beautiful day, literally. The hospitality of the audience was extravagant, as usual, and the meeting was dominated by love, warmth and cooperation that we establish in this entity.
He welcomed the renewal of the meeting with the members of the association. Reflecting the spirit of brotherly cooperation among the members, Stressing the association’s keenness to develop economic and commercial cooperation relations with the business community and African companies, And the development of joint investments to contribute to supporting the African economic development process.
The meeting began with an introduction to all attendees. Introducing each member himself, his company, and his field, And the most important thing he wants to introduce to the society of the association, Then the chairman of the association, A keynote message to the board of directors of the association, During which he explained the idea, philosophy and methodology of the association, And its objectives, principles and achievements and how they were implemented amid the challenges, In advance, sincere thanks to all the honorable members of the Board of Directors, chairmen and deputy chairmen of committees, and active members of the association.
He praised everyone’s positions and roles. Ali stressed that the association’s internal community is an integrated community of achievements that calls for collective action for serious people. And those with experience in public work and those who are able to give, The work is not limited to a specific individual or individuals, but rather the methodology of the middle association, clarity, transparency, and the presence of the competent. Elharkawi added, “We completely reject many showy and unrewarding methods. We care about the internal evaluation of our performance together. And we hear any constructive criticism in favor of the entity that launched with force and became influential and with the legacy of making it in a short time and with everyone’s effort.
He referred to the association’s achievements on the ground and their number. and explain the steps, method and methodology, correcting mistakes and a road map for dealing with the African community; To achieve the objectives of the association and its members, He also gave an overview of the association’s strategy in the activities and activities of the next stage.
And opened the door to dialogue and gave the opportunity for discussions, proposals and wishes of the members, which is a methodology on which the association was founded, All inquiries were listened to and answered in an atmosphere of rationality and logic. And the dynamic of high-end implementation according to the available data, conditions and tools. Where the association seeks to achieve its dream and strategy, but with different mechanisms and methods consistent with the language of the times and with the economics of public work. And achieved in the public interest and not personal interests.
Elsharkawi also praised the positive developments witnessed in the Egyptian-African economic and trade relations during the last period. He stressed that this meeting represents a great opportunity to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and joint cooperation. Stressing the aspiration to explore the possibilities of maximizing cooperation among all members, Especially with the availability of many promising investment fields and opportunities in Africa, Especially in the sectors of renewable energy, agriculture, industry and mining.
The members of the association confirmed, Their welcome to intensify cooperation with the association; to achieve common interests, With a review of their plans to invest in Africa or to expand their existing projects in many fields, Emphasis, in this regard, on strengthening communication between representatives of the private sector; To push economic relations to broader horizons that converge with the aspirations of the continent.
At the end of the meeting, Dr. Yousrey Elsharkawi thanked the members of the association. Appreciating the discussions, ideas and visions that were put forward in light of their endeavor to consolidate the role of the association in the brown continent.