TUNIS – Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has reaffirmed Egypt’s belief in the importance of regional and continental integration in support of the national efforts aimed at attaining the goals of African Agenda 2063.
In a speech delivered on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) in Tunis on Saturday, Madbouli also underscored the need for concerted international efforts to help achieve security and development in Africa.
This summit comes at extraordinary circumstances imposed by ongoing global challenges, and it is no surprise to anyone that developing countries, especially in Africa, were the hardest hit by these challenges, Madbouli said during the first general session of summit, held to discuss economic issues.
Tunisian President Kais Saied, President of Senegal Macky Sall, Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki, and a host of heads of African states and governments attended the session, with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida participating via videoconferencing.
Madbouli explained that diversifying food import sources, securing supply chains, and curbing price hikes are among the pressing economic challenges that require immediate and effective measures to promote sustainable development efforts in Africa.
This issue calls for joint coordination to improve national agricultural policies in a bid to reach self-sufficiency, by offering a bundle of economic incentives, given the direct impact of food insecurity on peace and security on continental peace and security, Madbouli said
