Egypt’s Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli wrapped up his participation in the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
The conference concluded in the Tunisian capital of Tunis on Sunday, having played host to a large number of Japanese and African officials and heads of state over two days.
Addressing the conference, the Egyptian premier drew attention to the economic challenges facing the African continent.
He highlighted the importance of coordination to push sustainable development in the continent forward.
“There is an urgent need for diversifying the sources of food import and securing supply chains for Africa,” Prime Minister Madbouli said.
“Equally important is also the need for controlling prices and joint coordination to advance African national agricultural policies,” he added.
He noted that these measures could make it feasible for African states to achieve self-sufficiency.
The prime minister said food crises
always have a toll on peace and security in Africa.
This makes it necessary, he said, for
the international community to support African states by providing stimulus
packages to their economies.
TICAD is a summit-level international conference on Africa’s development initiated by Japan, in 1993. Since then, the summit has been co-hosted by the Japanese government, the United Nations, United Nations Development Program, the World Bank and the African Union Commission.
The summit is an open and inclusive forum that brings together African countries and development partners, dealing with African development.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
