UAE, Africa to boost cooperation in transport and railway sectors

MoU for Knowledge Exchange and Technical Cooperation in Railway Infrastructure Development

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In a move reflecting the commitment of the United Arab Emirates to support sustainable development and enhance cooperation between countries around the world, Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, and Suhail Bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, witnessed a high-level ministerial meeting hosted by Etihad Rail in Abu Dhabi.

The meeting was attended by Shadi Malak, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Rail and saw official representation from five African countries, with the participation of high-ranking representatives from the Ministries of Transport, Infrastructure, Trade, and Industry in Kenya, Chad, South Sudan, Uganda, and Cameroon.

The ministerial meeting was held in partner-ship between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and Etihad Rail, with the aim of building long-term strategic relationships with African countries in the fields of transport, infrastructure, logistics, and railways.

The meeting also included discussion of Etihad Rail’s projects, in its capacity as the developer and operator of the national railway network in the UAE. Participants reviewed the lessons learned from the UAE’s experience in developing an integrated railway system, including the successful operation of the freight train for more than two years nationwide. They also explored ways to leverage this experience in the countries participating in the meeting.