The Council hosted on January 16, 2020, the Chadian Ambassador to Cairo Mr. Al Amin Dodo Abdullah Al Khattari, with participation of Their Excellencies Chairman and Director of the Council as well as Mr. Mohamed Al-Naqli, a businessman and member of the Council.

The Chadian ambassador has been keen to give a brief on the Chadian state, reviewing the historical and political issues as well as the geographical location of the country, in addition to the wealth it possesses that can be used to enhance investment cooperation between the two sides, through joint work to inform Egyptian businessmen of these opportunities, especially in the fields of agriculture and livestock, in order to enhance trade exchange between the two countries.

Regarding the means of Egyptian-Chadian cooperation and coordination on the continent’s issues, he stressed the need for integration of the political and economic will among African countries, which will in turn work towards combating terrorism and organized crime as well as eradicating poverty and disease, and moreover paving the way for implementing the idea of economic, political and security integration as well as establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area in all its elements.

In this regard, he called for the importance of playing a role in intra-African investments by the private sector and businessmen, especially in the field of infrastructure, which would open horizons for foreign investment.