Djibouti and PMAESA launch training for African ports
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Adi
Djibouti’s Regional Training Centre and the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa have signed a memorandum to develop training for port professionals. The agreement covers maritime security, crisis management, the environment and innovation, according to the Djibouti Information Agency.
The Djibouti Regional Training Centre (DRTC) and the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday 20 October to develop training for the association’s member ports, the Djibouti Information Agency (ADI) reports. The agreement was signed by Mina Houssein, DRTC executive director, and Colonel André Ciseau, PMAESA secretary-general, at a ceremony chaired by Djibouti’s Minister of Infrastructure and Equipment, Said Nouh Hassan.
The programmes will focus on capacity-building, technical expertise and knowledge-sharing. They will also cover port and maritime security, crisis management, environmental protection, and research and innovation, according to ADI.
PMAESA brings together 19 states, including Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania. The agreement forms part of its 2024–2028 strategic plan. Aboubaker Omar Hadi, president of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, noted that ten landlocked countries, representing 800 million consumers, depend on the association’s ports for their trade. He also recalled that maritime trade accounts for 80% of global trade, according to ADI.
The DRTC provides training for professionals from states that have signed the Djibouti Code of Conduct, which focuses on regional maritime security. Its director, Mina Houssein, said the centre was ready to implement the agreement’s objectives, while Ciseau described it as the starting point for a long-term partnership, ADI reports.
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