Africa

The region is making inroads in overcoming infrastructure and investment issues, albeit progress remains slow. Felicity Landon reports

Somalias foreign minister has said DP World should reconsider its contract with Somaliland and work with Somalia’s federal authorities so the country’s sovereignty is not violated.

CMA CGM Group have signed an agreement with Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE) to operate the future container terminal in Nigeria’s first, yet to be built, 16m deep sea port.

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has outlined an Island View Precinct Strategy, concerning the country’s Port of Durban, that “aims to facilitate greater participation of historically-disadvantaged persons in terminal operations”.

DP World has issued a statement warning that its concession agreement to operate the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) in Djibouti “remains in full force and effect.”

Qatar and Sudan have made a $4bn deal to develop Sudan’s second-biggest port, Suakin, located in the northeast of the country.

DP World confirmed it hasn’t received a purchase offer for its 33% stake in Doraleh Container Terminal following state-controlled Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority’s (DPFZA) claim that it is prepared to…

DP World has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a greenfield multi-purpose port project at Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The US will support Djibouti in strengthening governance and security in acknowledgement of its role in safeguarding sea trade and humanitarian aid.