Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived earlier today Tuesday in Japanese city of Yokohama in a three-day official visit to take part in the 7th Tokyo international conference on African development (TICAD7), according to presidency spokesman Bassam Radi.
“The TICAD summit will be co-chaired by Sisi, the current chairman of African Union (AU), and Japanese Prime Minister Shenzo Abe,” Radi revealed.
He added that the event will be attended by a galaxy of African countries' leaders, as well as a number of international institutions including: United Nations (UN) and World Bank (WB).
“TICAD summit is considered a key international platform for development cooperation between African countries, Japan and international institutions,” he added.
Noteworthy, TICAD 7 will be held from August 28-30, 2019 in Yokohama, Japan, under the theme “Advancing Africa’s Development through People, Technology and Innovation”.
It is expected that this summit will witness a distinguished African representation. About 40 African countries will take part in this event including: Egypt, Cameron, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Chad, South Africa, Algeria and others.
It plays a major role in facilitating and promoting high-level political dialogue between African leaders and development partners on issues related to economic growth, trade and investment, sustainable development, human security, peace and stability.
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