EL ALAMEIN, Egypt, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Alamein Africa Forum is helping turn the African Union's Agenda 2063 vision into concrete action to boost investment, trade, development and technology across Africa, Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom has said.

"Agenda 2063 sets out a long-term vision for boosting investment, trade and development in Africa by strengthening economic ties within the continent and with the rest of the world," Rostom told Xinhua at the forum on Friday.

He said achieving these goals requires high-level government-private sector dialogue, which the Alamein Africa Forum provides a platform for.

Rostom said Egypt remains committed to strengthening economic and development ties with African countries despite global geopolitical tensions, with a focus on economic integration and facilitating trade and capital flows.

The first Alamein Africa Forum opened Friday in the northern Egyptian coastal city of El Alamein, bringing together around 1,500 African business leaders to discuss investment, trade and economic cooperation.

Running from Oct. 2 to 4, the forum aims to promote greater economic integration and business cooperation across the continent. It is co-organized by the Egyptian government, the African Export-Import Bank, and the African Union Development Agency. ■

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