Africa 2018 Forum kicks off in Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh amid high development, economic expectations

Participants attend the session "Women Empowering Africa" on the first day of Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Dec. 8, 2018. Meetings of Africa 2018 Forum kicked off on Saturday in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh with the participation of a number of African leaders from the countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. A number of sessions on empowering the African women were also held, including a roundtable discussion on the importance of gender equality in achieving African progress. (Xinhua/Meng Tao)