Egypt eyes investment in basic sectors in South Sudan

Egypt's Ambassador to Juba Moataz Mostafa Abdel Qader met earlier this week with South Sudanese Minister of Trade and Industry Kuol Athian as the country eyes investment opportunities in the neighboring state's sectors of animal and fish production, food processing, mining, and pharmaceuticals.

The two sides also conferred over enhancing the legal framework of trade exchange and industrial cooperation as well as the delivery of vocational training programmes by Egypt to South Sudanese professionals.