# What happened
# Who is organising and who will attend The forum is co‑organised by the Government of Egypt, the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union and AUDA‑NEPAD. It is expected to draw more than twenty heads of state and government delegates as well as business leaders, bankers and development institutions.
# Ghana's delegation and immediate goals President Mahama will lead Ghana's delegation. Named members include:
- Elizabeth Ofosu‑Adjare, Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry
- Hon. Augustus Goosie Tanoh, Head and Presidential Advisor for Ghana's 24‑Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme
- Colonel Larry Gbevlo‑Lartey, Ghana's Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States
- Selected private‑sector participants
# What the forum is designed to do Organisers present the Alamein Africa Forum as a platform to align policy and investment priorities across the continent, mobilise partnerships for implementation and strengthen financing and investment pathways. The forum explicitly links private‑sector participation to the African Union's Agenda 2063, framing business engagement as necessary to deliver infrastructure, jobs and value‑added trade that governments alone cannot provide.
Key institutional partners (Afreximbank, AUDA‑NEPAD, African Union) signal an emphasis on financing mechanisms, infrastructure projects and continental integration, while Egypt's hosting role aims to position Alamein as the regular meeting site for this business‑policy convening.
# Why this matters for Ghana and the region For Ghana, participation offers a direct line into continental finance and trade discussions and a chance to promote export development and investment opportunities. The presence of both government officials focused on trade and economic policy and private‑sector actors suggests Ghana intends to combine diplomatic outreach with commercial engagement.
At a regional level, a biennial forum that pairs political leaders with bankers and business executives could influence how large projects are financed and implemented and how Agenda 2063 priorities are operationalised. The role of Afreximbank and AUDA‑NEPAD signals a focus on practical financing and project pipelines rather than only high‑level rhetoric.
# What to watch next
- Any new Afreximbank or AUDA‑NEPAD commitments tied to infrastructure, industrialisation or value‑chain projects that mention Ghana.
- Follow‑up visits by Ghanaian ministers or business delegations to convert forum discussions into projects.