On 19.07.2023, the IOFS team conducted a Zoom meeting with Ambassador Said Dia Bamakhrama, Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to Saudi Arabia, to discuss the organization of the Agribusiness Forum themed "Africa Agricultural Prospectives within OIC Member States" scheduled for 2-3 November 2023 in Djibouti. The essence of the Forum is to bring together potential investors, international and OIC agencies, and businesses to explore projects in the food and agriculture sector, with an emphasis on East Africa and especially the African Horn region. After approval from the Djibouti Government, the parties agreed to establish a joint technical committee related to the Forum organization and join efforts towards the successful holding of the event. In addition, the idea of transforming Djibouti into a meat hub for the eastern region of Africa was raised by the IOFS, which was supported by the Ambassador and will be elaborated further in due course. Another matter discussed during the meeting was the 6th IOFS General Assembly and the 9th Ministerial Conference on Food Security and Agricultural Development, both expected to be held in the first week of October in Doha, the state of Qatar.
