Russian companies are interested in building ports in Sudan and have also submitted proposals to the Senegalese authorities, Russia’s Ambassador to Senegal Dmitry Kurakov told Sputnik.
However, the firms haven’t landed “any concrete projects there yet,” the diplomat continued, adding that no contract was signed so far.
“Perhaps when the mining of some minerals starts, such an opportunity will be in demand,” Kurakov said.
With an investment of over $1 billion – the largest port investment in Africa – the UAE is currently building a deepwater port at Ndayane in Senegal, he pointed out.
“It is important to the Senegalese that investors come with their own financing. Nowadays, most large investment and infrastructure projects operate on the principle of public-private partnership. That is, the company comes with its own financing, implements the project, receives revenues from this project, which compensates its expenses,” Kurakov said.