The Africa-El Alamein forum, scheduled for October 2-3, 2026, in El Alamein, Egypt, aims to bring together African leaders, private sector representatives, and financial institutions to discuss economic integration and investment opportunities. Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, and President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), George Elombi, met to review preparations for the forum. The event is expected to provide a platform for building direct bridges between companies and markets, exploring cooperation opportunities, and mobilizing investments.
The forum is part of a series of high-level African events hosted by Egypt in early October. Abdelatty emphasized the importance of Afreximbank in strengthening intra-African trade and highlighted the need to move from prioritizing continental projects to mobilizing resources and implementing tangible projects. The forum will feature a wide presidential participation, alongside businessmen, representatives of the business community, and public and private sectors.
Abdelatty and Elombi also discussed preparations for the summit of the African Union's development agency (NEPAD) and the eighth semi-annual coordination meeting of the African Union. They coordinated organizational and thematic aspects of these events, which will see significant presidential participation. The forum aims to connect African capital to priority projects and stimulate intra-African trade and investment.
Elombi stressed the importance of the Africa-El Alamein Business Forum as a platform to stimulate intra-African trade and investment. He noted that the event will connect the business community and financial institutions to continental opportunities and priority projects, offering a decisive opportunity to mobilize resources and support the implementation of projects promoting economic integration and sustainable development in Africa.
The forum's program includes several sessions, and a joint press conference was held to present the organizational and programmatic arrangements for the three presidential summits. The event is expected to yield significant outcomes, including the mobilization of resources and the implementation of priority projects. The forum is a major economic platform designed to bring together political leaders, financial institutions, and the private sector.
The Africa-El Alamein forum is a biennial event, with the first edition taking place in El Alamein, Egypt, in 2026. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi also emphasized that economic development cannot be achieved in unstable countries. The forum's discussions will focus on accelerating continental economic integration and addressing the challenges facing African countries.
The Africa-El Alamein forum is expected to contribute to the implementation of the African Union's Agenda 2063, which aims to promote economic integration, sustainable development, and cooperation among African countries. The event will also provide an opportunity for African leaders to discuss the challenges facing the continent and explore ways to address them.
Key points
- The Africa-El Alamein forum aims to boost continental economic integration and stimulate intra-African trade and investment.
- The event brings together African leaders, private sector representatives, and financial institutions to discuss economic integration and investment opportunities.
- The forum is expected to yield significant outcomes, including the mobilization of resources and the implementation of priority projects.
