Long staple cotton production in Egypt to be expanded: PM
Long staple cotton production in Egypt will be expanded and 32 firms owned by the public business sector are being renovated to increase production, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said inaugurating the second ‘Destination Africa’ fair for apparel and textiles at Cairo recently.
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Long staple cotton production in Egypt will be expanded and 32 firms owned by the public business sector are being renovated to increase production, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said inaugurating the second ‘Destination Africa’ fair for apparel and textiles at Cairo recently. The government also is keen on renovating public spinning and weaving firms, he said.
The two-day fair last week was jointly organized by the Egyptian Government and the Egyptian Exporters Association – Expolink.
Egypt wants to reach out to Africa as it attaches a lot of importance to the continent, a press release from the fair organizers said quoting the prime minister. About 75 companies took part in the fair on November 11-12.
Source: Ahram.org.eg
From the Egytex news archive, first published on 15 November 2017. Figures and names are as reported at the time.
