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 the African Ports Forum 2020, in Djibouti

the African Ports Forum 2020, in Djibouti

The work of the African Ports Forum 2020, took place on November 9-10, at the Kempinski Hotel. Organized by Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority in partnership with "TangerMed SA", "SSATP" and "Proparco", this edition was an opportunity between the governing bodies of the African ports participating in these meetings to discuss not only the impact of COVID-19 on maritime activities but also to debate on several subjects such as, the impact of the development of ports on the hinterland, the best approaches to improve their competitiveness and finally to answer the crucial question concerning the digitization of port spaces.

Chaired by the Prime Minister, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, the inaugural ceremony of the FAP 2020 brought together, several members of the Djiboutian government including, the Minister of Housing and Transport, Moussa Mohamed Ahmed and his Ethiopian counterpart, Awwal Wagris Mohammed, the Chairman of the forum, the Moroccan Hassan M. Alaoui, the Chairman of Tanger Med, Fouad Brini, the Chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, Aboubaker Omar Hadi, and representatives of the UN organizations.