Mali reviews KAMAZ contract for 350 vehicles worth over 30 billion CFA francs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Malian transitional president Assimi Goïta reviewed with KAMAZ managing director Vasily Tsyganov a contract worth more than 30 billion CFA francs for 350 vehicles. Signed on 7 October with the Société de transport et de logistique, the partnership also provides training for Malian drivers, mechanics and engineers, according to Mali Actu.
Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, reviewed the implementation of a contract for 350 vehicles worth more than 30 billion CFA francs with Vasily Tsyganov, the managing director of Russian manufacturer KAMAZ. The meeting was held in Moscow on 27 October, according to Mali Actu.
Signed on 7 October with the Société de transport et de logistique (ESMTL), the contract also provides for the training of Malian drivers, mechanics and engineers. Transport and Infrastructure Minister Dembélé Madina Sissoko said the two sides were working to meet their roadmap, reports Mali Actu.
KAMAZ is considering setting up a maintenance centre in Mali, followed potentially by an assembly plant. The manufacturer also aims to make the country a central hub for its operations in West Africa, according to the minister.
The meeting took place on the eve of the Russia-Africa summit attended by Assimi Goïta. It follows the contract signed by Mali’s SMTL and KAMAZ.
