Egypt’s Trade Minister participates in African Ministers of Trade meeting
Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea stressed the importance of strengthening joint efforts among African countries to deal with the current economic challenges.
This came during the minister’s participation in the meeting of African Ministers of Trade that was held on the side-lines of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) at its headquarters in Geneva, which will be held from 12 to 15 June.
She added that it is essential that African countries adopt a unified position that reflects their common interests within the WTO.
Furthermore, Gamea emphasised the importance of the WTO playing an effective role in confronting pandemics by facilitating access to treatments, vaccines, and medical supplies.
She also pointed out the fact that African countries — after nearly two and a half years of the outbreak of the pandemic — have not seen any real results in this regard.