Africa-Press – Angola. The provinces of Huíla and Namibe will benefit, in the short term, from the construction of four solar energy parks, under an agreement signed between the Angolan Government and Masdar, from the United Arab Emirates.
Initialed this Tuesday, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in the presence of President João Lourenço, the project is expected to generate around two gigawatts of solar energy.
The construction of the parks is part of the country’s strategy to achieve energy security, said the Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges, to the press.
Modernization of Unicargas
In the transport sector, Angola and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reinforced their partnership with the signing of terms of commitment between Unicargas and Abu Dhabi Ports.
Also in this sector, a Framework Agreement was signed with Abu Dhabi Ports, for the exchange of information in areas between the two entities.
At the end of the act, the Angolan Minister of Transport, Ricardo Abreu, underlined the fact that Abu Dhabi Ports is also a regulator and supervisor of maritime and port activity.
He said that the agreement has several components, highlighting the construction of a maritime terminal and staff training.
Angola and the United Arab Emirates maintain cooperation ties in sectors such as oil and gas, trade, investment, energy, defence, transport, agriculture, fisheries, banking, telecommunications and finance.
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