Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Thursday that he sees new horizons for boosting cooperation and increasing trade volume between with Chad.

During a meeting with Chad President Idriss Déby, President Sisi said the two countries have chances to improve business in the fields of livestock, health, agriculture, irrigation, infrastructure and energy.

Déby hailed Sisi’s effort to restore Egypt’s role in Africa, saying this is the first visit by an Egyptian leader to Chad in history, Presidential Spokesman Alaa Youssef said.

The Chadian President said his country is keen on building strong ties with Cairo, Youssef added.

He added N'djamena lures Egyptian businessmen to work in Chad by visa-free entry.

Source : Mena