The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation under 2nd Phase of the Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States (AFTIAS 2.0) Launches STEP Training to Boost the Capacities of Egyptian Exporters

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation under 2nd Phase of the Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States (AFTIAS 2.0) Launches STEP Training to Boost the Capacities of Egyptian Exporters

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (http://www.ITFC-idb.org), the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), and the Foreign Trade Training Center, part of Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, launched the STEP 2 training for exporters to boost the capacities of Egyptian entrepreneurs and incorporate their products and services into the global supply chain.

The training program, worth US$ 350,000, is funded by the ITFC and comes under the 2nd Phase of the Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States (AFTIAS 2.0) program to support Egyptian youth, exporters, and owners of the small, medium, and micro enterprises.

The launching ceremony took place in the presence of Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO of ITFC and Chairman of the Board of Directors of AFTIAS 2.0, Mr. Bassel Rahmy, CEO of MSMEDA, Mrs. Mary Kamel, Executive Director of the Foreign Trade Training Center (FTTC), and Mr. Amr Hazaa, Advisor to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Head of the Development Projects Unit.

To improve the performance and competitiveness of the Egyptian economy, STEP 2 aims to nurture a new generation of Egyptian exporters and increase their capabilities, knowledge, and skills in order to enable them to produce valuable products that match market needs.

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