Qatar Chamber board member Ibtihaj al-Ahmadani recently participated in the opening ceremony of the ‘Arab-African Investment and International Co-operation Summit’, which is being held from November 11 to 15 in Cairo and Aswan, Egypt.
Organised by the Arab Women Investors Union, the summit is being held under the theme ‘Economic Ties...Tourism...Industry...Agriculture...Comprehensive Sustainable Development’.
In her remarks at the inaugural session, al-Ahmadani, who is also president of the Qatari Businesswomen Forum, said the summit serves as a platform for encouraging investment and exchanging ideas among businesspeople and investors, emphasising that investment is one of the main drivers of economic growth.
She said Arab and African countries possess enormous resources and significant potential for co-operation, adding that effectively utilising these distinctive resources can create real opportunities to enhance investment and co-operation, benefiting their economies and advancing further steps toward sustainable development.
Al-Ahmadani also emphasised that international co-operation is essential for advancing development and addressing common global challenges, such as climate change, food security, and public health.
Furthermore, al-Ahmadani noted that building effective partnerships between countries and international institutions fosters knowledge and expertise exchange, opening broad horizons for co-operation in various fields, especially trade and economic sectors, ultimately contributing to a better future for all. She underscored the importance of strengthening co-operation among Arab and African countries, particularly in the field of investment.
For her part, Hoda Jalal Yassa, president of the Arab Women Investors Union, called for strengthening economic co-operation and partnerships between Arab and African countries, as well as fostering international co-operation and openness to all countries, to address the various challenges facing the Arab region.
The summit’s inauguration was attended by delegations from 35 countries, along with business leaders, investors, and representatives from civil society organisations, associations, federations, and business councils.
Qatar Chamber board member Ibtihaj al-Ahmadani delivering a speech during the summit.
