Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports, emphasized the importance of youth empowerment during his attendance at the opening of the Egyptian-African Economic Conference. He noted that youth constitute 65 percent of Egypt’s population, underscoring the need for strategic initiatives to harness their potential. The conference, held under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly and organized by Al-Ahram Ebdou, carried the theme “The Africa We Want: Integration and Partnership for the Future.” n nSobhy expressed appreciation to key attendees, including Dr. Rania El-Mashat, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, former Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, Dr. Ashraf El-Arabi, journalist Niveen Kamel, and several African ambassadors. He praised Al-Ahram for its 150-year legacy and Al-Ahram Ebdou for its 30 years of fostering economic dialogue. n nHe highlighted a report by Al-Ahram Ebdou projecting that by 2036, African youth will represent 42 percent of the world’s young population. In response, Egypt has developed a national strategy aimed at equipping young people with the tools needed to contribute meaningfully to continental development. n nThe minister concluded by affirming Egypt’s commitment to supporting the conference’s outcomes, particularly in advancing youth-focused development agendas across Africa. n— news from
— News Original —nMinister of Youth and Sports attends opening of Egyptian-African economic conference n nDr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, emphasized that the ministry has established a strategy for Egyptian and African youth aimed at empowering youth, especially as the youth percentage in Egypt reaches 65%. n nThis came during the Minister of Youth and Sports’ attendance at the opening of the Egyptian-African Economic Conference, held under the patronage of Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, and Engineer Abdul Sadeq Al-Shorbagy, President of the National Press Authority, and organized by Al-Ahram Ebdou under the title “The Africa We Want: Integration and Partnership for the Future.” n nThe Minister of Youth and Sports – in his speech at the conference – expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister, the conference patron, and the esteemed attendees, as well as to Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, who attended the conference on behalf of the Prime Minister, former Prime Minister Engineer Ibrahim Mehleb, Dr. Ashraf Al-Arabi, Director of the Planning Institute and former minister, journalist Niveen Kamel, Editor-in-Chief of Al-Ahram Ebdou, Dr. Mohamed Fayez Farahat, Chairman of the Board of Al-Ahram, Engineer Abdul Sadeq Al-Shorbagy, President of the National Press Authority, Dr. Ahmed Al-Moslemani, President of the National Media Authority, and several African ambassadors. n nDr. Ashraf Sobhy said, “I am honored to be among the invitees to this gathering and conference, which reflects the Egyptian-African relationship within the historic Al-Ahram institution celebrating 150 years since its establishment and organized by Al-Ahram Ebdou, which celebrates 30 years, and I salute them for this innovation to encourage economic thinking.” n nHe added that he noticed in the Al-Ahram Ebdou report that by 2036, African youth will account for 42% of the world’s youth, and that in order to empower youth, we have put in place a national strategy to achieve this. n nThe minister concluded his speech by saying, “We are pleased to participate in this forum and will support all the visions and recommendations that the conference will reach at its conclusion, especially as youth are one of the main pillars of development in Africa.”