Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said he looks forward for the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), and all possible meetings with other strategic African partners in enhancing the joint efforts to reach the development goals in the continent.
TICAD7 will be held between August 28-30 in Yokohama, Japan, under the theme “Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future.”
More than 4,500 heads of state and governments, as well as representatives of international and regional organizations, civil societies, NGOs, and the private sector are expected to attend.
TICAD has been, since its launch in 1993, one of the key forums of various partners in support for Africa and its development aspirations, said the President in a message posted on the website of the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
Sisi noted that the integration in Africa has been going on tangibly over the past two decades since the establishment of the African Union (AU).
He added that launching the Africa Agenda 2063 and the Free Trade Zone in Africa are milestones in African efforts to reach the aspired regional and economic integration in the continent.
Over the past years, the AU has succeeded in formulating a number of targets on the Africa Agenda 2063 and give priority to development projects in the continent which help achieve sustainable development, he indicated.
Sisi asserted that TICAD7 would continue to focus on Africa's needs and priorities and use points of strength of its partners.
