The pact opens direct air routes for trade, tourism, and cultural exchange between West Africa and the Caribbean Nation for the first time in history.
He outlined the Ministry’s vision to position Egypt as a competitive mining hub through targeted reforms and international collaboration.
The remaining phase of the project will cost $298 million, with the World Bank covering a significant $245 million through a grant.
The seven-year initiative, running from 2025 to 2030, targets 625,000 smallholder farmers and herders across 25 counties.
The agreement is a $185 million contract to modernize 1,000 diesel-electric locomotives, a critical upgrade for Egypt’s national railway system.