BUE

Centre for Egypt-Africa

Egypt/Africa Centre was established by The British University in Egypt in December 2014. It was inaugurated by Honourable Catherine Samba Panza, President of the Central African Republic, who accepted to be the Honorary President of the Centre.

Egypt/Africa Centre is an independent think-tank specialising in African affairs aiming at enhancing and strengthening relations between Egypt and other African sisterly Countries as well as promoting the understanding of the key geo-political and developmental challenges and opportunities existing in the African Continent. Egypt/Africa Centre aims at generating a vision for the region’s growth and prosperity.

The centre was founded by Ambassador/ Mona Omar – Former Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Africa.
Ambassador Aly El-Hefny Assumes His Functions As The New CHAIRMAN of The CENTER As of February 12, 2018.

Vision

The Centre looks forward to assisting and cooperating with the Egyptian Government, Business Sector and African Countries and their Embassies in Cairo to achieve mutual interests of both sides.

Mission

The Centre looks forward to assisting and cooperating with all other African countries, the business sector and think tanks all over the world specializing in African Affairs to create a peaceful prosperous, developed continent for all of us.

Objectives

- Enhance the strength of Egypt's soft power

- Provide insights and solutions designed to strengthen political and. economic relations between Egypt and African Countries.

- Achieve and enhance Egyptian interests in Africa.

The Mechanisms:

•  The Centre provides support for the Egyptian Government through its policy which assists high officials in making appropriate decisions towards other African Countries.
• Provides Egyptian Businessmen, interested in Africa, with a database on investment and trade opportunities available in other African Countries.
• The centre organises workshops, forums, local and international conferences, seminars, round tables and group discussions on important events and emerging issues happening in the continent of Africa.
• Deepen awareness of African Issues, interests, challenges and Dynamics of Egyptian African Relations within The British University in Egypt.

Events And Activities

• The centre contributed to organising the visit of the President of the Central African Republic to Egypt in December 2014.
• The centre organised the “Parliamentarian Women in  Africa and The Arab World”  Conference, in the presence of the President of the Arab Parliament, At the Arab League States HEADQUARTERS In Cairo, to promote Arab-African cooperation in the parliamentary field.
• The centre organised a cultural event showing the South African documentary “Nelson Mandela in Cairo“ at The British University in Egypt, in the presence of the movie cast and many African ambassadors in Egypt led by the South African Ambassador.
• The centre initiated a series of visits to the Egyptian industrial cities for the African Ambassadors accredited to Egypt starting with the 10th of Ramadan Industrial City.
• The centre helped African Countries in particular (Ethiopia, Guinea, and Nigeria,) to get scholarships at the British University in Egypt.
• The centre organised a conference to define for Egyptian Businessmen the benefits of the African Economic Blocs’ Summit held in SHARM EL -SHEIKH.
• The Center cooperates with “Cairo Centre for Conflict Resolution & Peacekeeping in Africa” in the field of training African troops.
• The Center organised a conference on “Egypt in the African Heart” The conference aimed at achieving the desired partnership between Egyptian Businessmen and their counterparts in the rest of the continent and opening new horizons to strengthen Egypt’s presence in Africa. It also aimed at establishing a partner relationship, in different sectors among all states, as well as the presentation of successful experiences in the continent.

Contact Us

Address: British University in Egypt “BUE” – El Sherouk City – Suez Desert Road – Cairo - Egypt
Hotline: 19283 or (+202) 26890000 – Extension: 1059
Mobile: (+2) 01001582297
Fax: (+202) 26300010/20
Email address: Aly.ELHefny@bue.edu.eg or Ali.metwaly@bue.edu.eg