On the sidelines of the AUC Business Forum, which was hosted by the AUC School of Business between February 9 and 11, Business Forwards speaks exclusively to Khaled Mikati, chairman of the Egyptians Exporters Association, on the challenges and pitfall of maximizing intercontinental trade between Egypt and the rest of the African continent.
How to boost trade between Egypt and the rest of Africa?
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