In a report titled “Connecting Africa,” CNN Network featured Ali El Gamil, CEO of Cairo 3A Agricultural. The interview focused on the amount of commerce in African markets, as well as the aspirations of the most notable exporters for trade growth in the Dark Continent. In addition, the research examined the most serious difficulties that two-way transactions face in Africa.
The assessment emphasized Cairo 3A Group’s agricultural potential as a prominent player in the production of premium grade citrus that is sold internationally, as well as the company’s ability to manufacture a wide range of food industries.
According to Ali El Gamil, CEO of Cairo 3A Agricultural, African trading is defined by a large consumer market comprising 54 countries, as well as projected growth in agricultural products of 33 percent over the next few years. These benefits entice Egyptian investors to increase their African investments. He also stated that Africa is the final frontier and that success in Africa now would decide the value of Egyptian produce in the next decades.
El Gamil added, that the greatest impediment to mutual trade between African countries is a lack of infrastructure, which causes everyday logistics interruptions.
However, current infrastructure projects may help to progressively increase mutual trade between African countries. He also mentioned the vast prospects for Egyptian export to African countries, which Egypt should take advantage of in order to expand its market for Egyptian goods.
Furthermore, Ali Gamil emphasized that Egypt is the world’s largest exporter of citrus and that it intends to maintain its position by leveraging the massive agricultural initiatives currently underway. Gamil also highlighted that Cairo 3A distributes a variety of agricultural crops, including premium oranges, to countries all over the world as well as exporting to 40 countries. In addition, Cairo 3A plans to increase citrus exports to Africa in the near future, noting that Egypt sold 4.6 tons of citrus at the end of August 21.
Evidently, Ali spoke about the history of Cairo 3A, stating that he is considered from third generation of the El Gamil family, with his late grandfather Refaat El Gamil founding the company as a shipping specialist, followed by his father Ayman successfully transitioning the company from shipping to being a pioneer in the food industry. He went on to say that the present generation is focused on introducing a variety of new items to the local market at competitive costs, with the remainder being exported worldwide.
It is worth mentioning that Cairo 3A Group succeeded in the past few years in pumping huge investments to increase Egypt’s production of agricultural crops, particularly oranges and pomegranate to various markets worldwide. The company also managed to manufacture various products particularly Shahd Chicken, Zaman Tea, and Roots Oil, where the company is currently establishing the biggest pottery city in Egypt spanning an area of 27 thousand arches with investments amounting to EGP 2.4 bn.
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