This will be the first investment of its kind since for Sudan and for the UAE. The project is reportedly a joint venture by DAL group and Abu Dhabi Ports. But on 21 June the Abu Dhabi Ports Company, owned by UAE holding company ADQ, announced it was not part of the deal. The project is now in “advanced stages” as studies and designs have been completed, DAL said. Abdellatif confirms that a $450m 500km toll road financed by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development will be built.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 21, 2022 11:03 UTC