Djibouti Forum wraps up with promising agreements, optimism about economic prospects

 

H.E. Ismail Omar Guellah, President of the Republic of Djibouti, and Dr. Slim Feriani, CEO of Fonds Souverain de Djibouti

Djibouti Forum wraps up with promising agreements, optimism about economic prospects

DJIBOUTI City, Djibouti 17th May 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The inaugural Djibouti Forum brought together nearly 400 delegates, including international institutional investors collectively overseeing a staggering $2.5 trillion in assets. Describing the forum as a “resounding success”, Dr. Slim Feriani, CEO of Fonds Souverain de Djibouti (Djibouti’s sovereign wealth fund), noted that it was evident that there “is great and growing interest in Djibouti.”

The two-day forum included panels on various topics such as ports, logistics, technology, connectivity, energy,

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