Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari (centre) presenting a memento to Sedou Coulibaly during the event.
DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) First Vice-Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari met with a Mali delegation headed by Sedou Coulibaly , President of CIRA.SA and Vice-President of the patronat of Mali.
The ambassador of the Republic Mali to Qatar, Cheick Ahmed Tidiany attended the meeting. The meeting reviewed investment opportunities available in Mali and ways of strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the private sector of both countries.
Addressing the meeting, bin Twar said that Qatari businessmen are interested in exploring investment opportunities available in Africa generally and in Mali in particular.
He noted that Qatar and Mali enjoy developed relations, affirming that the private sector could play a key role in deepening these relations.
Bin Twar praised the delegation visit to Qatar that sheds the light on investment opportunities available in Mali which attract Qatari businessmen who are interested in establishing investment abroad.
Qatar Chamber support the Country’s trend towards enhancing cooperation with all world countries within the framework of its economic diversification and investment plans abroad, he added.
QC Vice Chairman said that Qatar is keen on increasing investments in Africa, noting that the Chamber encourages businessmen to invest in Mali and take advantage of these opportunities.
Head of the Mali delegation, Sedou Coulibaly, briefed the Chamber on five investment projects in infrastructure, agriculture and other sectors. He called on Qatari investors to invest in these projects that include the development of 550km road linking Bamako and Senegal capital Dakar with investments of €185m.
The third project is developing Bamako corniche which will provide 100000 hectare of cultivated lands in Niger river, while the fifth one is establishing agricultural project for vegetables and fruit on an area on 300 hectare with annual revenue exceed € 75m.
Mali’s ambassador to Qatar Cheick Ahmed Tidiany said that both countries own distinguished relations, especially that Qatar is very active in Mali in the humanitarian aspect.
