DAKAR / WAM
President Macky Sall of Senegal welcomed an official UAE delegation led by Hussain Jasim Al Nowais, Chairman of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) to the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
During the delegation’s visit, President Sall praised the strong ties and friendly relations between his country and the UAE. He also expressed his country’s keenness towards supporting and further consolidating bilateral ties of the UAE andSenegal, especially across various fields of interest.
In line with the visit, KFED signed an agreement with the Senegalese government for the creation of the Mohamed bin Zayed Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which will be located in Dakar and aimed towards promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among local businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises, SMEs.
The Senegalese President noted that the UAE continues to play a pivotal role of supporting the economic development of many countries, particularly providing sustainable support programs that have been developed based on its interest to spread stability and sustainability across the globe.