African Ministers of Finance, Economy, Environment to discuss financing and climate issues
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait affirmed Egypt’s keenness to coordinate the African position by hosting a meeting of African Ministers of Finance, Economy, and Environment this September in order to reach a unified continental vision ahead of the UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP 27).
This came in a bilateral meeting with Malian Minister of Finance and Economy Alousseni Sanou on the side-lines of their participation in the annual meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations in various fields within the framework of Egyptian efforts to achieve continental integration.
The September meeting will seek to consolidate a unified African vision on issues of finance and climate, given that emerging economies and developing countries cannot bear the burdens of adapting to climate change in light of a global economic crisis…
