His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, yesterday received at the Presidential Palace a delegation led by Suhail Al Banna, the Deputy Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Middle East and Africa of DP World.

At the meeting, they discussed important points related to the projects carried out by DP World in the Republic of Somaliland, especially in Berbera, the capital of the Sahel Region. The port’s focus now being the completion of the construction of the first part of the free zone, which is expected to be completed this month. It will then move on to the implementation of the second phase.

The DP delegation told the president that Berbera port will be an economic center that serves the countries of the Horn and East Africa. It is also worth noting that a number of both foreign and domestic companies have registered to take advantage of the tax free zone, further adding to the development of Somaliland’s economic growth.

President Bihi thanked DP World for the efforts they have shown while handling various projects to develop the Republic of Somaliland.