In the light of the Mauritania government’s support for ICCIA’s efforts to advance economic development in Mauritania and the African continent, H.E. Mr. Yousef Khalawi, Secretary-General of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, met with H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on the sidelines of ICCIA’s regional forum “Microfinance in Africa – Promising Opportunities and an Innovative Model”, in order to explore future prospects of mutual cooperation between the two parties, and ways of empowering the private sector to strengthen its role in the economic development process, as well as discussing the recent updates regarding the establishment of microfinance bank in the G5 Sahel countries.

The meeting was attended by H.E. Ms. Safiya bint Intah, Minister of Social Affairs, Children and Family of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, H.E. Mr. Ahmed Bab Ould Aleh, President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the G5 Sahel countries and President of the Mauritanian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, H.E. Ambassador Tarek Ali Bekhit, Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian, Cultural and Social Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).