Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr, opened on Monday the activities of the conference, “Towards Sustainable Development”.The event is organized by the League of Arab States in partnership with the Arab Women Investors Union and the National Council for Women, at the headquarters of the League of Arab States. The union honoured President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for his efforts in supporting and empowering women. Nasr said that Egypt has achieved a lot in the economic reform programs, including social safety nets that have greatly alleviated the pressure on the most needy groups. The Arab Women Investors Union announced its intention to pump EGP 1.7bn in new joint investments in Egypt. The conference is organized by the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation and the COMESA Regional Investment Agency in Sharm El Sheikh.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 02, 2017 17:48 UTC