The United Arab Emirates has committed over $110 billion across Africa, with a significant share strengthening logistics and trade-enabling infrastructure. At the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan highlighted major port-led investments, including DP World’s $1 billion upgrade of Dar es Salaam Port in Tanzania and AD Ports Group’s $380 million modernisation of Angola’s Luanda multipurpose terminal. These long-term concessions and capital injections are designed to expand cargo handling capacity, reduce vessel turnaround times, and improve regional maritime connectivity. Alongside nine comprehensive economic partnership agreements with African nations, the strategy strengthens trade corridors, enhances customs and digital trade systems, and positions African ports as more competitive gateways for intra-African and global commerce.
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