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NEWS

Saudi fund to finance rail for Nabil Sultan promoted;

phosphate movement in Tunisia no replacement yet
for Emirates SkyCargo head

he Saudi Fund for Development transportation capacity and fostering
T(SFD) has inked a $55 million economic growth by generating
development loan deal with Tunisia employment opportunities, reducing
to enhance the railway network road network strain, and mitigating
for phosphate transportation. This traffic congestion. Since 1975, SFD
initiative marks a significant stride has financed 35 development projects
in bolstering Tunisia's transportation and programs in Tunisia, worth
infrastructure. The project aims over USD 1.3 billion, to support the
to renew approximately 190 km of country’s key developmental sectors,
railways, augmenting phosphate including social infrastructure,
transportation and communication,
energy, and rural development.

abil Sultan, Emirates SkyCargo's
NDivisional Senior Vice President,
has been promoted to the role
of Executive Vice President for
Passenger Sales and Country
Management at Emirates. Sheikh
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,
Emirates Airline and Group's
Chairman and Chief Executive,
announced Sultan's promotion
alongside other senior appointments,
signaling preparation for future
Scan Global Logistics opens growth. While the announcement
didn't specify Sultan's successor
or his current role at SkyCargo,
office in Mombasa it detailed the promotion of
19 executives, including eight
UAE nationals, emphasising
can Global Logistics (SGL) has internal talent. Additionally, the
Sestablished its second office in Kenya, appointments underscored progress
this time in the coastal city of Mombasa, in gender diversity, with six women
following its recent entry into the country. joining senior ranks.
Mombasa, a vital seaport serving East and Sultan, who took his current
Central Africa, offers a strategic gateway position in 2013 after Ram Menen's
for regional logistics. This expansion retirement, boasts over three decades
complements SGL's existing presence of experience with Emirates, holding
in Nairobi, enhancing its ability to various commercial roles across the
compete with industry leaders and deliver UK, India, and the Middle East.
competitive logistics solutions locally and Maktoum highlighted Emirates
regionally. The move underscores SGL's Group's alignment with Dubai's
commitment to the Kenyan market, coming growth vision for the next
six months after its initial entry through on the continent as part of its broader 15 years, emphasising the need
the Nairobi office in April 2023. With this expansion strategy, which includes offices in to fortify the leadership team for
addition, SGL now operates 12 offices Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, and seamless execution.
across Africa, reinforcing its positioning South Africa.

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