Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, discussed with representatives of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, investment and financing opportunities within the domains of petroleum refining, petrochemicals, and value-added industries, as well as the mining sector and the exploitation of mineral ores.
This came through a meeting which included Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President of the for Africa, and Cheick-Oumar Sylla, the IFC Regional Director for North Africa and the Horn of Africa
They also identified potential avenues of cooperation between the Ministry and the IFC, as a key developmental partner for Egypt, to provide financing mechanisms to leverage the refining sector's infrastructure.