Ajman Chamber received a delegation from the Republic of Senegal to discuss prospects for economic and trade cooperation, explore available investment opportunities, and enhance communication between the two business communities.
The Senegalese delegation was headed by His Excellency Dr. Alioune Dionne, Minister of Microfinance, Social and Solidarity Economy of the Republic of Senegal. The delegation was received at the Chamber’s headquarters by His Excellency Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salmeen Al Aryani, Board Member, His Excellency Salem Al Suwaidi, Director General, and Ali Rashid Al Ketoub, Executive Director of the Studies and Investment Development Sector.
The meeting was attended by Aruna Fall, President of the Gulf-African Investment Chamber, and a number of senior officials and business owners from the Republic of Senegal.
At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency Salem Al Suwaidi welcomed the Senegalese delegation, stressing the interest of the Ajman Chamber and the Emirate of Ajman in expanding the areas of economic and trade cooperation with the Republic of Senegal and African countries in general, exploring available investment opportunities, developing the volume of trade exchange, and opening new horizons for partnerships between the business communities.
The Ajman Chamber reviewed the most prominent economic assets and competitive advantages of the emirate, and the investment opportunities available in the industrial, real estate, trade, services and other sectors, in addition to the efforts of the concerned economic authorities in facilitating business practices and attracting investments.
The invitation was also extended to participate in events and exhibitions organized by the Chamber, including the Ajman International Education and Training Exhibition and the Ajman Franchise Exhibition.
The two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation in developing small and medium enterprises through the exchange of information and experiences, and exploring areas of cooperation in economic sectors of common interest.
For his part, His Excellency Dr. Alion Dion presented, He presented an overview of the most prominent economic assets and investment opportunities in the Republic of Senegal, and reviewed promising areas of cooperation for developing projects and strengthening partnerships with the business community in Ajman.
The meeting recommended the importance of cooperation in the sectors of agriculture, food security, livestock, building materials, food industries and packaging, in addition to organizing business forums that bring together investors from both sides and monitoring investment opportunities in both countries.
At the end of the meeting, His Excellency Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salmeen Al Aryani, Board Member of the Ajman Chamber, and His Excellency Dr. Alioune Dionne, Minister of Microfinance, Social and Solidarity Economy of the Republic of Senegal, exchanged shields and commemorative gifts.
