South African trade minister in Cairo for Africa 2019 Conference

CAIRO - 22 November 2019: South African Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel arrived here on Friday to participate in the Africa 2019 Conference, to kick off today under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

The two-day event, organized by the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation in cooperation with the foreign and trade ministries, is set to be attended by more than 66 figures.

The participants include Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Investment Minister Sahar Nasr, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker, Public Business Sector Minister Hisham Tawfiq and Trade Minister Amr Nassar.

The event is scheduled to be attended by some 2,000 local, African and foreign businesspersons and investors