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The Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB) Fosters Trade Development in Africa with the Signing of Two Key Agreements at Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF) 2023

Agreements aim to accelerate Economic Growth and Establish a Platform for the Exchange of Knowledge and Capacity-building in Africa

The Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program, a multi-donor, inter-regional program, has signed two agreements aimed at fostering sustainable growth and development on the sidelines of the Intra Africa Trade Fair 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, the CEO of ITFC, Acting CEO of ICD, and Secretary General of…

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    • Prof. Benedict Oramah, President & Chairman of Afreximbank in a handshake with Eng. Hani Sonbol, Secretary General, AATB, after declaring the Food Security Programme by the AATB duly launched
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The Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program Launches Arab-Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Food Security Program

The Launch Event placed the limelight on Global Food Security Issues and Provided Engagement and Collaboration Opportunities for African and Arab Businesses in the Agricultural & Food Sectors

The Executive Committee of The Arab-Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program, a multi-donor, Inter-regional program, launched a US$1.5 billion Food Security Program to address the issues of food insecurity in the Arab and African regions amidst the ongoing global food security crisis. The crisis is a critical challenge facing the world…

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    • International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Signs Six Agreements Totaling US$101 Million with Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Uzbekistan, and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Signs Six Agreements Totaling US$101 Million with Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Uzbekistan, and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Agreements Signed on the Sidelines of the 2023 Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) Annual Meetings in Jeddah

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), has signed six major agreements with Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Uzbekistan, and Saudi Arabia totaling US$101 million on the second day of the 2023 IsDB Group Annual Meetings, held in Ritz Carlton Hotel, Jeddah,…

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During the Fourth Meeting of the Technical Coordination Committee Aid for Trade Initiative for Arab States (AfTIAS) 2.0, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), on behalf of the Program, signs Two Agreements worth US$725,000 to support Egyptian Women in International Trade and promote Trade in the Palestinian Craft Sector

Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AfTIAS 2.0: To date, AfTIAS 2.0 has generated $4.7 million for 17 projects since its launch in October 2021

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), on behalf of the Aid for Trade Initiative for Arab States (AfTIAS 2.0) Program, signed a partnership agreement with the Arab Republic of Egypt to support Egyptian women in international trade in the agro-food industries and handicrafts sectors. A partnership agreement was also…

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    • The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation under 2nd Phase of the Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States (AFTIAS 2.0) Launches STEP Training to Boost the Capacities of Egyptian Exporters
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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation under 2nd Phase of the Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States (AFTIAS 2.0) Launches STEP Training to Boost the Capacities of Egyptian Exporters

Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO of ITFC: The training program aims to promote a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem to diversify Egypt’s economy, enhance the role of the private sector and strengthen the integration of local SMEs into local and global supply chains

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (http://www.ITFC-idb.org), the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), and the Foreign Trade Training Center, part of Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, launched the STEP 2 training for exporters to boost the capacities of Egyptian entrepreneurs and incorporate their products and…

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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Egypt Host a Panel Discussion on Cotton Traceability and Resilience During COP27

Panel Discussion Showcased Economic Potential of Promoting Sustainable Textile and Cotton Sector in Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa

On the sidelines of the ongoing 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) in Sharm el Sheikh, the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (http://www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), organized a joint session with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Egypt titled ‘Egyptian and…

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The Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program Provides Progress Update on Driving Economic Integration Between the Regions

Egypt and Tunisia Country Programs Actions Accelerated and Pharmaceutical Harmonization Initiative Created Momentum in Synchronizing Standards

A year-to-date (YTD) progress report on the Program's primary activities and strategic initiatives was released today by the Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB Program), a multi-donor, multi-country, and multi-organizations program that aims to promote and increase trade and investment flows between African and Arab OIC Member Countries. With the mandate…

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    • Eng. Hani Sonbol & Mr. Isselmou O. Mohamed M'Bady (Minister of Finance - Mauritania)
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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Announces its Financing Agreements Totalling US$7 Billion at the End of the 47th Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group in Egypt

The last day of the annual meetings saw the signing of the last 3 strategic agreements for cooperation with the Member Countries

The recently held Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group witnessed 12 agreements signed by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org) with total financing of US$7 billion. Four agreements were concluded in favour of the Arab Republic of Egypt and seven agreements with member countries in…

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    • H.E. Oussama Kaissi, CEO of ICIEC, Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO of ITFC, Dr. Mustafa Madbouli, Prime Minister of Egypt, Her Excellency Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Al-Jasser, President of IsDB Group, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of Afreximbank, and Her Excellency Nevin Jama, Minister of Trade & Industry
    • H.E. Oussama Kaissi, CEO of ICIEC, Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO of ITFC, Dr. Mustafa Madbouli, Prime Minister of Egypt, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Al-Jasser, President of IsDB Group, Her Excellency Nevin Jama, Minister of Trade & Industry, Her Excellency Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation
    • Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO of ITFC, Her Excellency Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Mustafa Madbouli, Prime Minister of Egypt, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Al-Jasser, President of IsDB Group
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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Signs Eight Landmark Agreements for Cooperation with the Public and Private Sectors during the 47th IsDB Group Annual Meeting in Egypt

Agreements were signed in the Presence of ’s Prime Minister Dr. Mustafa Madbouly and a Group of Egyptian Ministers and Leading Private Sector Executives

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), today signed eight strategic agreements to cooperate with the public and private sectors.  Four agreements were signed with various Egyptian Ministries as well as four agreements with Cameroon, Senegal, and Uzbekistan, and the…

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    • ITFC and SESRIC Launch Report on the Potential Economic Impacts of the AfCFTA on selected OIC Countries
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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) Launch Report on the Potential Economic Impacts of the AfCFTA on selected OIC Countries

The Report provides a new perspective on selected OIC Countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, Mozambique, Tunisia and Uganda; and highlights importance of creating regional value chains and support smart infrastructure investment projects to improve connectivity

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org) and its partner the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), today launched a technical report on the potential impacts of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on selected OIC countries, namely Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, Mozambique,…