Within the framework of the continuous efforts of the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association within the African financial and business community, Dr. Yousrey ElSharkawi, chairman of the association, today A visit to the headquarters of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, He was accompanied during the visit by Qwaider Ibrahim Qwaider, President of the Free Economic Zone in Marissa in Benghazi – Libya. Osama Al-Juhani, representing the region, They were received by Counselor Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones.
The meeting comes within the framework of continuous efforts and work between the two countries. To strengthen joint relations at all levels, In particular, economic relations, He discussed Egypt’s efforts in the reconstruction of Libya and the orientations of the leadership in the two countries to work hard to expand the strategic partnership between investment, business and financial men in the two countries. and connect them with brothers in the African continent, In order to meet the requirements of the stage, And what the next stage of integration between the two countries will witness.
Dr. Yousrey ElSharkawi confirmed, The association was keen to open up work horizons, communicate and transfer knowledge and successful investment experiences within the Egyptian and African financial, business and investment community.
He stressed that the international conference, which was hosted by the city of Sharm el-Sheikh a month ago, to promote investment in the continent, I brought good fruits that were reflected in the desire of the brotherly African countries, including “Libya”, As well as some countries of the continent, the need for serious cooperation, This requires the support of a new idea to hold updated bilateral forums for investment and economic cooperation between the countries of the continent. In stages that make us reach outputs that achieve the objectives of the plans to be worked on.
He called on investment and credit institutions, financiers, banks, the business community, and all strategic partners in private sector projects; To discuss overcoming difficulties and solving problems in a way that is the first impetus for expansion and transfer of inter-investment in the continent, As well as these junctions serve as a space; To display investment opportunities in a clear and bilateral manner with different investment sizes in front of private sector investors wishing for direct investments.
Dr. Yousrey El-Sharkawi, Engineer Qwaider Ibrahim Qwaider President of the Al-Marisa Free Economic Zone, Benghazi – Libya,presented, A comprehensive presentation on the free economic zone in Al-Mraiseh – Benghazi, Which is similar to the integrated free economic zones that spread globally, including the free zone in Egypt, which is considered a pioneer in this field, He stressed the readiness of the Libyan economic and investment institutions to enter with foreign investments into major investment partnerships on the Libyan lands in a new and updated model, and the Egyptian expertise in this regard is indispensable. And land bridges to cross to West Africa and open new markets for Egyptian products in central Libya.
At the end of the meeting, The two parties confirmed that work will be done quickly to present a semi-final vision of the joint investment forum to be held during the current year.