The Minister of Economy and Planning, Feryel Ouerghi, met on May 26, 2024, in Tunis with the Deputy Secretary General of COMESA, Mohamed Kadah, to discuss prospects for cooperation within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.
This meeting took place on the sidelines of the COMESA Investment Forum (CIF 2024) which is being held on June 27, 2024, in Tunis. The objective was to strengthen regional integration and development within member countries.
Mohamed Kadah stressed the importance of CIF 2024 to sensitize economic actors on investment, trade, and cooperation opportunities in each COMESA member country. He also noted that despite Africa’s considerable potential, investment flows remain low, requiring increased efforts to promote these opportunities, including through the development of a COMESA Regional Investment Map.
For her part, the minister affirmed that Tunisia is ready to facilitate trade within COMESA and that its membership in this market confirms its commitment to Africa.
The CIF 2024 in Tunis, next Thursday, will bring together policymakers, financiers, industrialists, and investors to promote trade and investment in the COMESA region. More than 150 participants are expected, with a focus on key sectors such as agro-industry, pharmaceutical industry, renewable energies, and information technologies.
