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Sisi meets Dangote as Nigerian tycoon seeks Egyptian support for investments
October 3, 2026 at 01:57 PM
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met Aliko Dangote in New Alamein, where the Nigerian businessman sought state support for investments in Egypt.
- Sisi received Dangote, founder of West Africa's largest economic conglomerate, on the sidelines of the El Alamein–Africa for Business forum.
- Dangote expressed his aspiration to obtain Egyptian state support for the group's planned investments in Egypt.
- Sisi welcomed potential investments and said Egypt would provide all necessary facilities for the company.
- The meeting discussed cooperation opportunities in the energy, fertilizers, chemicals, and cement sectors.

