Cairo in nov28,2021
Today, the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association, headed by Dr. Yousrey Elsharkawi, signed an expanded cooperation protocol with the Nigerian-Egyptian Association for Culture and Economy headed by the Nigerian businessman Mahmoud Ahmed and the President of the Nigerian Gulf Chamber. The signing ceremony was held at the Nigerian Embassy in Cairo, in the presence of Dr.Yousrey Elsharkawi, head of the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association and his accompanying delegation of senior members of the association, and Nigerian businessman Mahmoud Ahmed and his assistants, in the presence of the Nigerian and Ghanaian ambassadors in Egypt
Dr. Yousrey Elsharkawi, head of the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association, stressed that the protocol aims at joint cooperation between the Egyptian, Nigerian and Ghanaian private sectors in all fields, noting that this cooperation may be a model or an ideal version. It is moving to other cooperation in other regions in a good and effective manner at the level of the private sector between men, women and entrepreneurs of Egypt and African countries, noting the need to directly deepen the good work to hold events, seminars and conferences that could reach the Egyptian product to the depths of the African continent and vice versa, in addition to that We have a burden represented in the importance of improving the levels of intra-African trade and finding ways to replace imports of goods and from global markets and transfer them to African markets and to search for that by all means, and to provide information in front of the Egyptian and African producer, factory and farms, in addition to the exchange of cultures between men, women, youth and entrepreneurs between The two sides welcomed the different cultures of the African business community to create a space of confidence that paves the way for good commercial work, explaining the importance of cooperation in economic files and the studies available between the two countries.
Elsharkawi revealed the agreement with the Nigerian side on holding an annual conference between the two countries through the annual exchange. The Nigerian ambassador also suggested that the date of the first version be at the end of next February in Cairo, in coordination between the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association and the Nigerian side, and this is certainly an order It will open the way for Egyptian businessmen wishing to deal economically with the Nigerian private sector.
Elsharkawi also reviewed the importance of cooperation with the Nigerian side due to the importance of the two countries in the continent and the possession of all the elements and elements of economic advancement in the region of Nigeria and Ghana with Egypt, which constitute 33% of the gross domestic product of the continent and their population reaches 30% of the total population of the continent, and there is strength In the markets of the two countries and a popular rapprochement that qualifies to move forward through new effective cooperation for all parties.
Mahmoud Ahmed, head of the Nigerian-Egyptian Association for Culture and Economics, stressed that the beginnings between Egypt and African countries were not optimally implemented during the past years, explaining that now the situation has completely changed, and what we are witnessing in Egypt makes us serious and looking for a rapprochement, confident that it will be very fruitful. The situation has become better and heralds a new beginning, pointing out that the Nigerian-Egyptian Association for Culture and Economy is now making a new start on investment, technical and commercial axes in all aspects of cooperation with the Egyptian side at the level of the private sector.
Mohamed Ahmed stressed from the Nigerian government that it will support that the form of cooperation becomes distinct and that the economic cooperation between Egypt and Nigeria be through the association due to the importance of the role of the private sector in the continent, pointing to the importance of having packages of services provided to businessmen between the two countries, stressing that the association currently has provided the elements Several headquarters, whether in Cairo or Nigeria, to facilitate the services of businessmen, and that the cooperation protocol with the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association is a new beginning through which we can provide all support to both sides, indicating that the cooperation will include all fields, whether mining, agricultural, industrial, commercial or culture at the level of the two countries.
I concluded that there is no cooperation, success, or achievement of results without challenges, and that good organization between the two parties will help eliminate any challenges.
Obaid Bouama Akwa, Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Egypt, congratulated the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association and the Nigerian-Egyptian Association for Culture and Economics on the cooperation protocol, expressing his appreciation for Egypt as a leading country in the African continent and the largest investor on the continent, pointing to the importance of strengthening cooperation with Egypt in All fields, praising the industrial, human and technical capabilities of the Egyptian state and the current political leadership thought, and called on the audience to review what is happening on the ground in Ghana in terms of progress and intense economic activity. Egyptian-African businessmen to visit and arrange work with their counterparts in Ghana, and praised the effort made by the association, which imposed its presence within the African business community, which was reflected in the Ghanaian street, which arrived despite being in Egypt only 4 months ago.
As for the Ambassador of the State of Nigeria in Cairo, Nawra Aba Remy, he welcomed the cooperation between the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association and the Egyptian-Nigerian Association for Culture and Economy, wishing the two sides success, stressing that the coming days will witness joint cooperation and strong investments between the two sides.
At the beginning of the hadith, he stressed his thanks and appreciation to the working team supporting him in the mission, led by the economic advisor and MP Bashir Ibrahim, who played an important role in reaching this very important agreement for both countries. It is completely different and has become a work that serves in many places and situations in the economic and commercial aspects, and this is what countries that wish to rise and grow target.
Ibarimi stressed that he stayed in Egypt for about 8 months and that everything in Egypt now is happening in a very fast and linear manner, and that he found in the thought of the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association this modernization and the reflection of a true image of the African financial and business community, which wants to achieve a general goal in a balanced and in a manner It achieves the principles of success, progress and profitability for all parties and imposes its presence on the African arena.