Egypt’s Export Development Authority to Implement ITFC’s Arab Africa Trade Bridges Programme

Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry will commence the implementation of the Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) programme in December 2020, in cooperation with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, according to media reports.

According to Nevine Gamea, Minister of Trade and Industry, the AATB programme, which was launched by the ITFC, aims to enhance the capacity of Egyptian exporters and will encourage exports to new markets in Africa. The programme is expected to continue until the end of September 2021. Gamea added that Egypt’s Export Development Authority (EDA) would implement the programme in the country in cooperation with the ITFC, export councils and the Federation of Egyptian Indu...