Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Chileshe Kapwepwe, to discuss Egypt’s preparations to host the 21st COMESA summit and Egypt’s ambitious plan to preside over the summit for the second time. Gamea announced that Egypt’s New Administrative Capital will host the 21st COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit on Tuesday, with in-person and virtual participation of member countries and heads of African economic blocs. The minister said that Egypt welcomes hosting the 21st COMESA summit and presiding over the COMESA group for a year for the second time, as its chairmanship of the COMESA group includes ambitious and clear plans with rapid achievement rates to increase aspects of cooperation with the COMESA countries. Gamea added that once the COMESA summit is held and Egypt takes over the presidency, meetings will be intensified with experts and technicians to set a time plan of action to achieve all that Egypt aims for during its presidency of the community. Gamea pointed out that Egypt’s chairing of COMESA will support its determined efforts with other African countries to achieve economic integration on the continent and overcome obstacles that may hinder free trade between COMESA members.
