ISLAMABAD – A two-day first-ever Pakistan-Africa Trade DevelopmentConference will commence in Nairobi on Thursday.
Besides Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Adviser for Commerce AbdulRazak Dawood will participate in the Conference. During the visit, theForeign Minister will hold meetings with the Kenyan leadership, includingCabinet Secretaries for Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Apart from Kenyan Cabinet members, dignitaries from other African statesand Pakistani envoys in Africa, the Conference will be attended by a strongcontingent of business-people and entrepreneurs from Pakistan, who willinteract with their African counterparts. In all, some 300 participants areexpected to attend. The Conference is part of Pakistan’s ‘Engage Africa’initiative, which is in line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision toforge closer political and economic ties with the African Continent, andplace a stronger accent on economic diplomacy.
Africa’s increasing integration and growth momentum together withPakistan’s potential as a connectivity hub have opened multiple avenues forwin-win collaboration.
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The Conference will provide a platform for G2G and B2B interaction. It willbe an important opportunity for Pakistani and African businesses tointerface, identify the areas for enhanced engagement, and developproposals for customized economic collaboration.
