We in Kenya grow fruits throughout the year. Egyptian companies are making important inroads into Africa. The Egypt-East Africa conglomeration of 20 Egyptian companies recently acquired a warehouse in Nairobi. Ibrahim Kamel's South-South Corporation is also a pioneer in the field. There are some misgivings about certain disparaging comments in the Egyptian press about doing business in Africa.
Wheat imported from Egypt occasionally shows up in Kenyan ports.
These are some of the issues that we need to iron out. Previously we focused on Europe and to a lesser extent Asia. Centrally located in the heart of the region, Zimbabwe is resource-rich and has a good infrastructure. I met Egyptian officials and businessmen at the G15 meeting in Jamaica last year, my first encounter with Egyptian businessmen. Zimbabwe, like Egypt, is a member of the G15.