Egypt's trade minister opens fourth Destination Africa exhibition

Minister of Trade and Industry Amr Nassar opened on the fourth edition of Destination Africa exhibition, held from 9 to 11 November.

The exhibition is organised by the Textiles, Apparel, and Home Textiles Export Council in cooperation with the Egyptian Exporters Association (Expolink).

Around 150 exporters and 230 buyers from the United States and European Union are participating in the exhibition.

The exhibition will include field visits to textile and apparel factories as well as promoting Egyptian cotton and modern techniques in the textile industry.

Nassar, who opened the exhibition on behalf of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, said at the opening ceremony that the participation of major international buyers working in the textiles field in the exhibition was an opportunity for Egypt to maximise its benefits from its huge potential in textile industries.