Some 25 Portuguese companies and senior government trade officials will take part in the second Egyptian-Portuguese Business Forum on Thursday, said the head of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce Ahmed El Wakeel. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Portuguese counterpart Augusto Santos Silva will be attending the forum. El Wakeel tells Al Masry Al Youm that the firms are looking for partnerships to manufacture in Egypt with an eye towards exporting to African, MENA and EU markets. The companies cover a broad range of sectors including finance, food, pharma, energy, ICT, logistics and railway transport.

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