President El-Sisi Inaugurates the African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings in Sharm El-Sheikh

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the annual meetings of the African Development Bank Group, which Egypt hosts in Sharm El-Sheikh. The theme of this year’s meetings is “Mobilizing Private Sector Financing for Climate and Green Growth in Africa”.

Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmad Fahmy, said the opening was attended by a number of African Heads of State and Government, various regional institutions, in addition to finance ministers, governors of Central Banks, representatives of the private sectors, academics, and development partners from the African Development Bank Group’s member states.

President El-Sisi delivered a speech on the occasion, in which he expressed appreciation for the African Development Bank’s vital role in supporting development issues in the African continent, particularly in light of the growing economic challenges at the international level. The President emphasized that Egypt is continuing its support for efforts toward achieving economic development in the African continent’s countries, at both the regional and international levels.