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AFRICA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dalmook al-Maktoum, the favourite sheikh of African presidents

In less than a year, the Emirati businessman Ahmed bin Dalmook al-Maktoum has met no fewer than seven African heads of state, but so far he has only managed to secure a single contract… [...] (304 words)
Issue dated 23/10/2019 Reading time 2 minutes
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A delivery of bauxite from Guinea by Abu Dhabi Ports in June 2018. © Abu Dhabi Ports/Twitter
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES WEST AFRICA Infrastructure Business 14/01/2022

Abu Dhabi Ports in chaotic dash to build Africa empire  Free

With a war chest of a billion dollars, Abu Dhabi Ports is hunting for projects in Africa in a bid to match its arch-rival DP World. Backed by the emirate's highest authorities, the parastatal, which in less than two years has gone from sub-regional player to global giant, is nevertheless struggling to build a proper African empire.

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