SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Dec. 8 -- Meetings of Africa Forum 2018 kicked off on Saturday in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh with the participation of a number of African leaders from the countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
The forum will see discussions on infrastructure, entrepreneurship, investment, and women-related issues across the African continent.
The two-day event is organized by the Egyptian government through the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation and COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA), with the participation of more than 3,000 African entrepreneurs.
COMESA countries include Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The first day saw several sessions under the theme "Young Entrepreneurs Day," including one on strengthening regional economic systems in Africa by means of consolidating cross-border cooperation and opening up new markets for African economic blocs.
Another session on policies of African countries was held in the light of developments being witnessed in the entrepreneurship domain in Africa.
A number of sessions on empowering the African women were also held, including a roundtable discussion on the importance of gender equality in achieving African progress.
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