On November 11th,2023, in Cairo at Al Manara International Conference Center, Mr.Aboubaker Omar Hadi, the Chairman of DPFZA, held a meeting with Mrs.Awani, Executive Vice President of the Intra-African Trade Bank. The discussions revolved around Afreximbank's investment in the Red Sea Bunkering oil storage facility in Djibouti. Additionally, there was a strong expression of Afreximbank's interest in participating in the funding of the road construction project RN18. The meeting also included the relaunch of discussions on financing of two aircraft purchase for Air Djibouti.