Tribune News Network
Doha
Qatar Chamber board member and President of the Qatari Businesswomen Forum, Ibtihaj Al-Ahmadani, recently participated in the opening of the "Arab-African Investment and International Cooperation” Summit, which is being held from November 11 to 15 in Cairo and Aswan, Egypt.
Organized 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 said that the summit serves as a platform for encouraging investment and exchanging ideas among businesspeople and investors. She emphasized that investment is one of the main drivers of economic growth.
She highlighted that Arab and African countries possess enormous resources and significant potential for cooperation, emphasizing that effectively utilizing these distinctive resources can create real opportunities to enhance investment and cooperation, benefiting their economies and advancing further steps toward sustainable development.
She also emphasized that international cooperation 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 cooperation in various fields, especially trade and economic sectors, ultimately contributing to a better future for all.
She underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation 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 cooperation and partnerships between Arab and African countries, as well as fostering international cooperation and openness to all countries, to address the various challenges facing the Arab region.