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Source: Africa Confidential

China and UAE Lead Race for African Ports and Logistics Infrastructure

China and the UAE are dominating investments in African maritime ports and transport corridors, outpacing the US, the EU, and Saudi Arabia, according to Africa Confidential. The infrastructure expansion comes amid an estimated annual logistics funding deficit of $130 billion to $180 billion across the continent. Major operators, including DP World, AD Ports, and Chinese state-backed entities, are committing billions of dollars to key maritime hubs.

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Source: EnterpriseAM

UAE Investments in Egypt Provide Hormuz Hedge as War Shrinks Dubai Economy

UAE state-backed investments across Egyptian energy and port infrastructure are serving as a strategic hedge against transit disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Dubai's real GDP contracted 2.3% year-on-year in the first half of the year due to drops in trade and transport. The UAE continues building alternative maritime corridors through domestic pipelines, Khorfakkan, and Mediterranean ports in Egypt.

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