Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, and George Elombi, President of African Export-Import Bank, held a press conference to announce preparations for Egypt’s hosting of the bank’s 33rd Annual Meetings in Alamein City from June 21 to 24, 2026, under the patronage of Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
The conference brought together more than 100 representatives from local and international media outlets, highlighting Egypt’s preparations, expected participation levels, and the country’s role in supporting African economic integration and trade development.
Hassan Abdalla stated that Egypt is fully prepared to host the major continental event in a manner that reflects the country’s regional and international standing.
He noted that the meetings will serve as a high-level platform for discussions on trade finance, regional integration, sustainable development, and reforming the global financial system to better address the needs of emerging economies.
For his part, George Elombi praised Egypt’s support and coordination efforts, emphasizing that the meetings will create new opportunities for investment partnerships and intra-African trade expansion.
He added that Afreximbank continues to prioritize infrastructure, industrialization, and logistics projects as key drivers of economic growth across Africa.
Elombi revealed that the bank has provided nearly $9.5 billion in financing to Egypt over the past three years.
He also highlighted the African Trade Center project in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, valued at $250 million, which aims to strengthen trade facilitation, logistics services, and SME support.
The conference also highlighted the economic opportunities linked to hosting the event, including strengthening Egypt’s position as a regional financial and trade hub while supporting the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sector and boosting tourism in Alamein.
The annual meetings are expected to feature high-level policy discussions, investment forums, bilateral meetings, and sessions focused on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), trade finance, infrastructure, energy, and digital transformation.
