{"id":91583,"date":"2026-01-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=91583"},"modified":"2026-01-06T07:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:55:26","slug":"fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"FAB, Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s Lekki Port connectivity with USD 1.1 bn facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"91585\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"91585\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What we're tracking today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/today-fab-and-afreximbank-back-nigerias-logistics\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: FAB and Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s logistics                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/today-fab-and-afreximbank-back-nigerias-logistics\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/today-fab-and-afreximbank-back-nigerias-logistics\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/today-fab-and-afreximbank-back-nigerias-logistics\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=TODAY: FAB and Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s logistics&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/today-fab-and-afreximbank-back-nigerias-logistics\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/today-fab-and-afreximbank-back-nigerias-logistics\/&title=TODAY: FAB and Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s logistics\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=TODAY%3A+FAB+and+Afreximbank+back+Nigeria%E2%80%99s+logistics+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Flogistics%2F2026%2F01%2F06%2Ftoday-fab-and-afreximbank-back-nigerias-logistics%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/today-fab-and-afreximbank-back-nigerias-logistics\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/197.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"91586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/today-fab-and-afreximbank-back-nigerias-logistics\/197-jpg-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/197.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"197.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/197.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/197.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91585\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91585 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-cargo tag-debt-watch tag-egypt tag-enterprise-logistics tag-purchasing tag-rail tag-saudi-arabia tag-uae tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, folks. <\/strong>The news cycle is showing early signs of a slight recovery in 2026, as trade, rail, and financing updates trickle in. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Today\u2019s big story is the financial close of a USD 1.1 bn facility for Nigeria\u2019s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway <\/strong>\u2014 a project that will dramatically boost the connectivity of the new Lekki deep sea port. The facility is backed by a credit ins. wrapper from the Islamic Development Bank\u2019s insurance arm, allowing First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) to bypass Nigeria\u2019s sovereign risk ceiling and providing a blueprint for future Gulf financing in the risky African markets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over in Egypt, <\/strong>an Alstom-led rail development alliance is cementing its status as the go-to partner for the state\u2019s massive rail expansion, after securing its second development contract for a rail freight project. Under the contract, the French-local consortium will build a 63.5 km rail link connecting the 10th of Ramadan industrial city to the Suez Canal ports. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Happening today-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Khaled Dhafer & Brothers\u2019 Logistics Services (KDL Logistics) <\/strong><strong>rings<\/strong><strong> the opening bell on <\/strong><strong>the Nomu parallel market today<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/news-detail-wcm\/?newsId=9220&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadawul disclosure<\/a>. The company\u2019s shares will be allowed to trade within a 30% price fluctuation cap and a static 10% band.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER-<\/strong> The firm is floating a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/23\/kdl-logistics-defies-nomu-cold-streak-with-narrowly-covered-ipo-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">20% stake<\/a> at SAR 23 per share in a secondary offering on Tadawul\u2019s parallel market. KDL\u2019s founding family is selling down its positions to a combined 80% stake, subject to a 12-month lockup period, and pocketing net proceeds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <strong>RAIL<\/strong><strong> \u2014 <\/strong><strong>EUR 215 mn 10th of Ramadan railway <\/strong><strong>awarded: <\/strong>A consortium of France\u2019s Alstom and local contractors Concrete Plus and Rowad Modern Engineering has been awarded a EUR 215 mn contract to build the 10th of Ramadan logistics rail line, a source with knowledge of the contract tells us. The contractors will build a 63.5 km corridor linking the 10th of Ramadan dry port to the Suez Canal ports in Sokhna and Adabiya.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Connecting the industrial heartland: <\/strong>The project is designed to integrate the 10th of Ramadan city into the national rail network from two primary directions. It involves an 18.5 km stretch linking the city\u2019s dry port and industrial zone to the Cairo-Suez rail and a second 45 km link to the Benha-Zagazig-Ismailia-Port Said rail corridor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pattern:<\/strong> This is the second major freight victory for the Alstom-led alliance in two months, following their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/03\/cairo-alexandria-freight-railway-awarded-to-egyptian-french-consortium\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 540 mn contract<\/a> for the Cairo-Alexandria bypass. The Madbouly government aims to see rail freight capacity grow from 8 mn tons per year in 2026 to 13 mn tons a year by 2030. <\/p>\n\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><strong>DEBT \u2014<\/strong> <strong>SAL Saudi Logistics is moving forward with <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/11\/10\/today-qatar-airways-eyes-cathay-pacific-exit-ad-ports-secures-stake-in-latakia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plans to issue<\/a><\/strong><strong> SAR-denominated <\/strong><strong>sukuk, with the firm tapping JP Morgan and SNB Capital<\/strong> as lead joint managers and bookrunners for the transaction, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=92463&anCat=1&cs=4263&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadawul disclosure<\/a>. The company is earmarking the proceeds for expansion plans. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- SAL is embarking on one of its most capital-intensive projects this year, <\/strong>building a SAR 4.2 bn logistics zone at Riyadh\u2019s Falcon City. The company expects to spend 20% of the project\u2019s estimated value in 2026 on infrastructure development and complete the first phase by 2027, with 2030 targeted for full delivery. A portion of the project will follow a build-to-suit model, backed by long-term contracts of up to 25 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong>AVIATION<\/strong><strong> \u2014 Emirates SkyCargo ramps up 2026 capacity with 10 new freighters: <\/strong>The Dubai-based carrier confirmed it will induct <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/aviation\/emirates-gets-new-planes-10-new-freighters-to-join-skycargo-fleet-in-2026-1.500398877\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Boeing 777 freighters<\/a> into its fleet this year, pushing its active freighter fleet to 21 aircraft by December. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The cargo carrier has been focused on expanding its fleet<\/strong>, both through aircraft acquisitions and conversions of existing Emirates passenger aircraft, the first of which is set to begin operations as a full freighter in 2026, in order to plug the gap left by delays in deliveries from Boeing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil <\/strong><strong>prices slipped this morning amid signs of weaker-than-expected demand and robust <\/strong><strong>global supplies<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-falls-prospect-higher-venezuelan-output-ample-supply-outlook-2026-01-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures dropped by USD 0.14 to trade at USD 61.62 \/ bbl as of 04:50 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell by USD 0.19 to USD 58.13 \/ bbl. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Baltic <\/strong><strong>index dips downward once again: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk sea freight index \u2014 which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">was down 1.6%<\/a> to 1,851 points on Monday. The capesize fell for the eighth day by 1.9% to 3,049 points, while the panamax index increased 0.9% to 1,293 points, and the smaller supramax index eased 33 points to 1,043 points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>57.4 \u2014 that\u2019s the seasonally adjusted purchasing managers\u2019 index figure for Saudi Arabia in December<\/strong>, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.spglobal.com\/Public\/Home\/PressRelease\/043a3731036742d5aec5a83ea5df75f2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia PMI (pdf)<\/a>. The figure maintains the country\u2019s non-oil private sector in expansion territory, albeit at a slower rate for the second consecutive month. Still, December\u2019s performance outperformed the index\u2019s long-run average of 56.9. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/how-ksa-kuwait-qatar-and-egypts-non-oil-sectors-fared-in-november\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">November\u2019s reading<\/a> was 58.5. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown: <\/strong>Output and new orders both cooled in December, reaching their weakest rates of growth since August. Firms maintained strong hiring trends, similar to the previous month, and accelerated their purchasing activity to the fastest pace in three months. This led to an increase in input stocks as firms worked to manage mounting backlogs, which hit their highest level since July. Meanwhile, input cost inflation accelerated amid rising purchasing prices. On the other hand, wage pressures eased, marking their slowest pace in approximately a year and a half.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"logistics\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM Logistics, the essential MENA publication for senior <\/strong><strong>execs who care about the industry that connects producers and retailers to global markets. <\/strong>We\u2019re out Monday through Thursday by 9:15am in Cairo and Riyadh and 11:15am in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EnterpriseAM Logistics is available without charge <\/strong>thanks to the generous support of our friends at Hassan Allam Utilities, Transmar, and AK-Ships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of Enterprise Logistics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Want to send us a story idea<\/strong>, request coverage, ask for a correction, or otherwise get in touch? Reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:logistics@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">logistics@enterprisemea.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DID YOU KNOW <\/strong>that we also cover <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the UAE<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/cargo\/\">CARGO<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/purchasing\/\">PURCHASING<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/rail\/\">RAIL<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91587\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">      \r\n<section id=\"advertiser\" class=\"enterprise-adv issue-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"issue-section__content\" style=\"flex-direction: column;\">\r\n  \r\n                <h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\">\r\n                <span class=\"has-primary-color stk-highlight\">This publication is proudly sponsored by<\/span><\/h4>\r\n                \r\n\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"wp-block-stackable-carousel alignwide stk-block-carousel stk--is-slide stk--infinite-scroll stk--arrows-justify-space-between stk--arrows-align-center stk-block stk-a38cfb2 sponsor-slider-container mb-0\" data-slides-to-show=\"3\" data-block-id=\"a38cfb2\"><style>.stk-a38cfb2 {--slides-to-show:3 !important;}.stk-a38cfb2 .stk-block-carousel__button{background:#00000099 !important;fill:#FFFFFF !important;border-radius:4px !important;}.stk-a38cfb2 .stk-block-carousel__button svg.ugb-custom-icon :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:#FFFFFF !important;}<\/style>\r\n                <div class=\"stk-block-carousel__content-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-block-carousel__slider-wrapper stk-content-align stk-a38cfb2-column alignwide\">\r\n                <div class=\"stk-block-carousel__slider\" role=\"list\" data-autoplay=\"4000\" data-label-slide-of=\"Slide %%d of %%d\">\r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-46c5f99\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"46c5f99\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-46c5f99-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-46c5f99-inner-blocks\">\r\n            <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slide\">\r\n                <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/29638.jpg?ssl=1\">\r\n                <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"content\">\r\n                    <a draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hassanallam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logo\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29594.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <span>Investing in a sustainable future<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-g0odjrh\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"g0odjrh\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-g0odjrh-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-g0odjrh-inner-blocks\">\r\n            <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slide\">\r\n                <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/29636.png?ssl=1\">\r\n                <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"content\">\r\n                    <a draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logo\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/29590.png?fit=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <span>Your regional partner<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-hmdb9wq\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"hmdb9wq\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-hmdb9wq-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-hmdb9wq-inner-blocks\">\r\n            <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slide\">\r\n                <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/29641.png?ssl=1\">\r\n                <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"content\">\r\n                    <a draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsbc.com.eg\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logo\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29586.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <span>Opening up a world of opportunity<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"stk-block-carousel__buttons\"><button class=\"stk-block-carousel__button stk-block-carousel__button__prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"chevron-left\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chevron-left\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 33.94 0l22.67 22.67c9.36 9.36 9.37 24.52.04 33.9L131.49 256l154.02 154.75c9.34 9.38 9.32 24.54-.04 33.9l-22.67 22.67c-9.37 9.37-24.57 9.37-33.94 0L34.52 272.97c-9.37-9.37-9.37-24.57 0-33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"stk-block-carousel__button stk-block-carousel__button__next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"chevron-right\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chevron-right\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-carousel__dots\" role=\"list\" data-label=\"Slide %%d\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n<\/section> \r\n\r\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91588\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"91588\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Big Story Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/fab-afreximbank-unlock-last-mile-for-lekki-port-with-usd-1-1-bn-road-facility\/\">\r\n                            FAB, Afreximbank unlock \u201clast mile\u201d for Lekki Port with USD 1.1 bn road facility                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/fab-afreximbank-unlock-last-mile-for-lekki-port-with-usd-1-1-bn-road-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/fab-afreximbank-unlock-last-mile-for-lekki-port-with-usd-1-1-bn-road-facility\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/fab-afreximbank-unlock-last-mile-for-lekki-port-with-usd-1-1-bn-road-facility\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=FAB, Afreximbank unlock \u201clast mile\u201d for Lekki Port with USD 1.1 bn road facility&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/fab-afreximbank-unlock-last-mile-for-lekki-port-with-usd-1-1-bn-road-facility\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/fab-afreximbank-unlock-last-mile-for-lekki-port-with-usd-1-1-bn-road-facility\/&title=FAB, Afreximbank unlock \u201clast mile\u201d for Lekki Port with USD 1.1 bn road facility\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=FAB%2C+Afreximbank+unlock+%E2%80%9Clast+mile%E2%80%9D+for+Lekki+Port+with+USD+1.1+bn+road+facility+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Flogistics%2F2026%2F01%2F06%2Ffab-afreximbank-unlock-last-mile-for-lekki-port-with-usd-1-1-bn-road-facility%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/fab-afreximbank-unlock-last-mile-for-lekki-port-with-usd-1-1-bn-road-facility\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/161.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"91589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/fab-afreximbank-unlock-last-mile-for-lekki-port-with-usd-1-1-bn-road-facility\/161-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/161.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"161.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/161.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/161.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91588\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91588 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-big-story-today tag-debt-watch tag-enterprise-logistics tag-ports tag-roads tag-the-big-story-today tag-uae wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"> <strong>First<\/strong><strong> Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Afreximbank have closed the funding gap <\/strong><strong>for the<\/strong><strong> Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agbi.com\/finance\/2025\/12\/fab-backs-1bn-funding-for-nigerias-coastal-highway\/?utm_source=semafor\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">providing a USD 1.1 bn<\/a> facility that allows construction to proceed on the critical link to the Lekki Deep Sea Port. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> FAB will underwrite USD 626 mn while Afreximbank will cover USD 500 mn. The capital is ring-fenced to build section two of the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>The de-risking mechanism:<\/strong> The project <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecofinagency.com\/news-infrastructures\/3012-51699-nigeria-securing-1-126-billion-for-the-coastal-highway-a-strategic-bet-on-productive-debt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly secured<\/a> a credit ins. wrapper from the ins. arm of the Islamic Development Bank, the Islamic Corporation for the Ins. of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) \u2014 allowing commercial lenders like FAB to bypass standard Nigerian sovereign risk ratings since ICIEC maintains a high credit rating. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Why this matters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>The transaction could offer a blueprint for how UAE capital enters Africa.<\/strong> The structure \u2014 pairing a UAE commercial heavyweight (FAB) with a multilateral anchor (Afreximbank) and an ICIEC risk wrapper \u2014 creates a replicable model for the India-MENA-Africa corridor. It allows Gulf capital to capture the upside of African infrastructure development while insulating the balance sheet from direct sovereign volatility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>How it works: <\/strong>Standard Nigerian risk ratings often make long-tenor infrastructure loans expensive for commercial banks. The ICIEC wrapper allows FAB to effectively import a high credit rating into the transaction, de-risking the project in a mechanism known as \u201crating substitution.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>This means less tied-up capital for FAB: <\/strong>Under the Basel global banking rules, this will enable FAB to move this USD 626 mn exposure from a 100% risk-weighting to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iciec.isdb.org\/insights\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">just 20%<\/a> \u2014 freeing up nearly 80% of the capital they would otherwise have to lock away to cover the loan\u2019s risk<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>With the liquidity event concluded, the focus turns to the construction timeline.<\/strong> The urgent requirement is to align the road\u2019s completion with the port\u2019s ramping import schedules to avoid a capacity mismatch between its deep-sea maritime infrastructure and its landside evacuation network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>Keep an eye on future rail Integration:<\/strong> While the road development will support middle and last-mile delivery to Lagos hubs, rail integration \u2014 which is planned as part of the port project\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/opinion\/lagos-calabar-coastal-road-project-embracing-global-best-practices\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">larger design<\/a> \u2014 will be key to connecting the port to the eastern industrial heartlands and the Cameroon border. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/roads\/\">roads<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/the-big-story-today\/\">THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91590 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"91590\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/91590\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91590\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91590 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yanmuparks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/425.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91591\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"91591\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/egypts-lng-imports-to-dip-this-month-due-to-strong-inventory-improving-domestic-production\/\">\r\n                            Egypt to halve January LNG imports as stock and domestic production improve                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/egypts-lng-imports-to-dip-this-month-due-to-strong-inventory-improving-domestic-production\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/egypts-lng-imports-to-dip-this-month-due-to-strong-inventory-improving-domestic-production\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/egypts-lng-imports-to-dip-this-month-due-to-strong-inventory-improving-domestic-production\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Egypt\u2019s LNG imports to dip this month due to strong inventory, improving domestic production&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/egypts-lng-imports-to-dip-this-month-due-to-strong-inventory-improving-domestic-production\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/egypts-lng-imports-to-dip-this-month-due-to-strong-inventory-improving-domestic-production\/&title=Egypt\u2019s LNG imports to dip this month due to strong inventory, improving domestic production\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Egypt%E2%80%99s+LNG+imports+to+dip+this+month+due+to+strong+inventory%2C+improving+domestic+production+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Flogistics%2F2026%2F01%2F06%2Fegypts-lng-imports-to-dip-this-month-due-to-strong-inventory-improving-domestic-production%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/egypts-lng-imports-to-dip-this-month-due-to-strong-inventory-improving-domestic-production\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1851.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"91592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/egypts-lng-imports-to-dip-this-month-due-to-strong-inventory-improving-domestic-production\/1851-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1851.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1851.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1851.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1851.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91591\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91591 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-trade tag-egypt tag-enterprise-logistics tag-lng tag-trade wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> <\/strong><strong>Egypt<\/strong> <strong>is set to reduce its contracted LNG shipments for January from commercial <\/strong><strong>suppliers by over 50% <\/strong>\u2014 down to six or seven shipments \u2014 compared with 14 to 16 shipments in January of last year, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM. This move comes amid sufficient strategic reserves and a dip in domestic demand thanks to cooler temperatures this winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Contractual flexibility:<\/strong> Egypt benefits from a \u201cflexibility\u201d clause (\u00b110%) in its contracts with foreign suppliers, the source tells us, allowing it to postpone or cancel non-essential shipments without incurring hefty penalties. Flows are expected to return to normal by March, with a greater focus on addressing actual gaps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>At the same time, the government is looking to diversify import sources through a new <\/strong><strong>strategic partnership with Doha. <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptMOPMR\/posts\/pfbid0xgvmkyNsUYyPJQDLQqJWc3goEXDNeZd4FqJj3xT4uM1KATBJBAFsoCqEWTojYhobl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil Minister Karim Badawi<\/a> and his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/qna.org.qa\/en\/news\/news-details?id=qatarenergy-egyptian-petroleum-ministry-sign-mou-to-supply-egypt-with-lng&date=4\/01\/2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Qatari counterpart Saad Sherida Al Kaabi<\/a> signed an MoU yesterday to boost cooperation in LNG sales and imports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s on the table?<\/strong> As part of the agreement, state-owned Egas and QatarEnergy will <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/qatarenergy\/status\/2007799702876717308\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">supply<\/a> Egypt with up to 24 LNG cargoes for summer 2026, to be delivered at Ain Sokhna and Damietta ports. Talks on a longer-term supply agreement are also underway. QatarEnergy \u2014 which currently holds interests in six offshore blocks \u2014 plans to launch a new drilling campaign and has an appetite to invest in energy here over the next five years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Taken together, this is good news if you\u2019ve been concerned about twin problems: <\/strong>The specter of rolling blackouts (due to poor supply) and the high cost to the state of imports. The Madbouly government has, over the past year, been working to move out of \u201cemergency mode\u201d and rebuild a long-term supply of natural gas rather than scrambling to secure cargoes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Reducing shipments and locking in fresh supply from Qatar on a long-term contract will save hundreds of mns in FX<\/strong> and reflects policymakers\u2019 confidence in the stability of flows from the East Gas Pipeline (the agreement we <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/18\/israel-finally-green-lights-usd-35-bn-natural-gas-pact-with-egypt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked with Israel last month<\/a>) as well as an uptick in domestic natural gas production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">A regional energy hub once again?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Officials are <\/strong><strong>talking up<\/strong><strong> the new agreement to sell natural gas to Lebanon. <\/strong>The agreement to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/30\/today-turkey-secures-another-long-term-supply-pact-for-us-sourced-lng\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">supply Lebanon with gas<\/a> via Jordan and use regasification units at the port of Aqaba will bolster Egypt's role as a logistics provider in the energy sector, our source tells us. Egypt will receive a \u201cregasification commission\u201d for managing these flows to neighboring countries, at a competitive price that positions Egypt among regional gas suppliers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And the market is in our favor:<\/strong> As a result of settling arrears, suppliers are now competing to offer Egypt prices that are approximately USD 2 lower per mn British thermal units compared to last year, our source tells us.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/lng\/\">LNG<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91593 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"91593\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/91593\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91593\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91593 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/2700.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91594\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"91594\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Moves<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/adnoc-ls-appoints-hugh-baker-as-cfo\/\">\r\n                            Adnoc L&amp;S appoints Hugh Baker as CFO                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/adnoc-ls-appoints-hugh-baker-as-cfo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/adnoc-ls-appoints-hugh-baker-as-cfo\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/adnoc-ls-appoints-hugh-baker-as-cfo\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Adnoc L&#038;S appoints Hugh Baker as CFO&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/adnoc-ls-appoints-hugh-baker-as-cfo\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/adnoc-ls-appoints-hugh-baker-as-cfo\/&title=Adnoc L&#038;S appoints Hugh Baker as CFO\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Adnoc+L%26%23038%3BS+appoints+Hugh+Baker+as+CFO+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Flogistics%2F2026%2F01%2F06%2Fadnoc-ls-appoints-hugh-baker-as-cfo%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/adnoc-ls-appoints-hugh-baker-as-cfo\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/159.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"91595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/adnoc-ls-appoints-hugh-baker-as-cfo\/159-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/159.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"159.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/159.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/159.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91594\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91594 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-moves tag-adnoc tag-egypt tag-enterprise-logistics tag-moves tag-uae tag-zones wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Adnoc L&S taps new CFO: <\/strong>Adnoc Logistics and Services (Adnoc L&S) appointed Hugh Baker (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hugh-baker-19b55420\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) as its new chief financial officer (CFO), as of yesterday, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/107.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. This comes a few months after the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apigateway.adx.ae\/adx\/cdn\/1.0\/content\/download\/4524969\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">departure<\/a> of former CFO Nicholas Gleeson. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Baker previously served as principal at debt advisory services outfit Ellsworth Maritime<\/strong> and as CFO at Eneti, where he led the firm\u2019s financial strategy, oversaw capital markets activity, and headed investor relations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>El Gawsaky tapped as new GAFI head:<\/strong> Mohamed El Gawsaky (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mgawsaky\/?originalSubdomain=eg\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) has been appointed CEO of Egypt\u2019s General Authority for Investment and Freezones (GAFI) for a one-year term by Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1443147394522343?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">cabinet statement<\/a>. El Gawsaky succeeds Hossam Heiba, who had led the authority since late 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who is El Gawsaky?<\/strong> El Gawsaky makes the move to GAFI from the Investment Ministry, where he most recently served as Assistant Minister for Planning, Trade, and Digital Transformation. Before joining the Investment Ministry, El Gawsaky served as Undersecretary at the CIT Ministry, where he acted as the primary liaison between the government and tech multinationals to drive FDI into the ICT sector. El Gawsaky spent 15 years in the private sector before entering government service. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/adnoc\/\">Adnoc<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/zones\/\">ZONES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91596 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"91596\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/91596\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91596\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91596 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ak-ships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/87.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91597\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"91597\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/new-jv-to-drum-up-asian-capital-for-uae-logistics-sector\/\">\r\n                            New JV to drum up Asian capital for UAE logistics sector                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/new-jv-to-drum-up-asian-capital-for-uae-logistics-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/new-jv-to-drum-up-asian-capital-for-uae-logistics-sector\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/new-jv-to-drum-up-asian-capital-for-uae-logistics-sector\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=New JV to drum up Asian capital for UAE logistics sector&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/new-jv-to-drum-up-asian-capital-for-uae-logistics-sector\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/new-jv-to-drum-up-asian-capital-for-uae-logistics-sector\/&title=New JV to drum up Asian capital for UAE logistics sector\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=New+JV+to+drum+up+Asian+capital+for+UAE+logistics+sector+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Flogistics%2F2026%2F01%2F06%2Fnew-jv-to-drum-up-asian-capital-for-uae-logistics-sector%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/new-jv-to-drum-up-asian-capital-for-uae-logistics-sector\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/1160.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"91598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/new-jv-to-drum-up-asian-capital-for-uae-logistics-sector\/1160-jpg-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/1160.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1160.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/1160.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/1160.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91597\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91597 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-also-on-our-radar tag-also-on-our-radar tag-enterprise-logistics tag-investment-watch tag-uae wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">GFH to channel Asian capital into UAE logistics-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Investors are gaining another route into one of the UAE\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/739b2e84-34dc-4aee-85aa-d3c66d65b513\/uae-warehouse-rents-forecasted-to-rise-up-to-10%2525-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tightest real estate segments<\/a><\/strong>, after the Hong Kong-based investment management firm Gaw Capital Partners and GFH Partners \u2014 the Dubai-based asset management arm of Bahrain\u2019s GFH Financial Group \u2014 have formed a JV to invest in a UAE-focused logistics and industrial development platform. The new JV will target already-chosen assets across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gawcapital.com\/news\/pressrelease\/gaw-capital-partners-and-gfh-partners-form-jv-to-develop-uae-industrial-and-logistics-development-platform\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How it\u2019s set up: <\/strong>Gaw Capital will hold a majority stake, with development led by Manrre Developments \u2014 a JV between GFH and Dubai developer Palmon Group \u2014 focused on infrastructure-ready sites to speed delivery and reduce execution risk as rents and occupancy remain elevated. It aims to tap into Asian capital and investor appetite for Emirati projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">UAE-based Arzan Wealth eyes UK\u2019s industrial sector<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More pathways into UK industrial real estate are also opening up<\/strong>, with the Dubai-based, DFSA-regulated advisory firm Arzan Wealth\u2019s launch of a UK industrial portfolio. The new portfolio will target an average yield of 8% as it ventures into one of Europe\u2019s most defensive property segments, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aetoswire.com\/en\/news\/aw512026e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s in the box: <\/strong>The portfolio is seeded with assets focusing on light industrial and multi-let properties in Cardiff and the UK Midlands\u2019 \u201cGolden Triangle,\u201d known for its key logistics links with access to the rest of the country. Arzan plans to scale the platform to around GBP 200 mn as it executes its acquisition pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"91599\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/01\/06\/91599\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-91599\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-91599 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> Calendar<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-23 January (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/\" style=\"\">World Economic Forum Annual Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Davos, Switzerland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 January (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iosa-operator-workshop\/\" style=\"\">IOSA Operator Workshop<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-4 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ship.energy\/conference\/mebc26\/\" style=\"\">Middle East Bunkering Convention<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\">Breakbulk Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mromiddleeast.aviationweek.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">MRO Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-11 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcusevans.com\/conferences\/menafuturewarehouse\" style=\"\">Future Warehouses & Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 February (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safcongressmena.com\/#:~:text=10%20%2D%2012%20February%202026%20%7C%20Kempinski,create%20actionable%20outcomes%20and%20partnerships.\" style=\"\">Sustainable Aviation Future MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 February (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/futurefuels.imo.org\/project-news\/upcoming-technical-seminar-on-marine-biofuels\/\" style=\"\">Technical Seminar on Marine Biofuels<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, London, UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 February (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamsaudi.com\" style=\"\">World Advanced Manufacturing Logistics Summit and Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 February (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubai2025.freightcamp.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Freight Camp<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisdomevents.net\/gss#:~:text=About%20this%20event%20The%2010th%20Anniversary%20Green,celebrating%20a%20decade%20of%20sustainable%20maritime%20innovation.\" style=\"\">Green Shipping Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Athens, Greece.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-27 February (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Air-cargo-Africa-100083961264629\/\" style=\"\">Air Cargo Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Nairobi, Kenya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-27 February (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icao.int\/events\/2026-icao-air-law-treaty-workshop-tanzania-third-edition\" style=\"\">Air Law Treaty Workshop Tanzania<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-6 March (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/cargois-forum\/\" style=\"\">CargoIS Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Miami, United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-13 March (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCALtd\/posts\/get-ready-the-official-website-for-the-wca-worldwide-conference-2026-is-launchin\/1070064335151993\/\" style=\"\">WCA Worldwide Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Singapore. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 March (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/world-cargo-symposium\/\" style=\"\">World Cargo Symposium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Lima, Peru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intralogistex.co.uk\" style=\"\">IntraLogisteX<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Birmingham, United Kingdom. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/netzerocompare.com\/events\/green-marine-transport-2026\" style=\"\">Green Marine Transport Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26 March (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinemoney.com\/events-2-0-2\/2026-gulf-ship-finance-forum\" style=\"\">Gulf Ship Finance Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zumizointernational.com\/trade-shows\/saudi-smart-logistics\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Smart Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 April (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conferenziaworld.com\/global-supply-chain-and-logistics-summit\/#:~:text=16th%20%2D%2017th%20April%202026%20\/%20Amsterdam,Logistic%20Summit%20Introduction\" style=\"\">Global Supply Chain and Logistics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-ground-handling-conference\/\" style=\"\">Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-aviation-energy-forum\/\" style=\"\">Aviation Energy Forum (AEF)<\/a><\/span><span>, Paris, France.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAB backs Nigeria roads | Egypt halves its Jan LNG imports | Alstom-led consortium to lead another rail project in Egypt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":91584,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91583","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"71253498-3c07-488f-a363-2b09acfd59b6","teaser":"FAB backs Nigeria roads | Egypt halves its Jan LNG imports | Alstom-led consortium to lead another rail project in Egypt","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/753.jpg","box_description":"","box_image":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FAB, Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s Lekki Port connectivity with USD 1.1 bn facility - Logistics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FAB, Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s Lekki Port connectivity with USD 1.1 bn facility\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"FAB backs Nigeria roads | Egypt halves its Jan LNG imports | Alstom-led consortium to lead another rail project in Egypt\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Logistics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-06T07:55:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/753.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/\",\"name\":\"FAB, Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s Lekki Port connectivity with USD 1.1 bn facility - Logistics\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/753.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-06T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-06T07:55:26+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/753.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/753.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Issues\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/AMarchives\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"FAB, Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s Lekki Port connectivity with USD 1.1 bn facility\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/\",\"name\":\"Logistics\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Logistics\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg\",\"caption\":\"Logistics\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"FAB, Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s Lekki Port connectivity with USD 1.1 bn facility - Logistics","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"FAB, Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s Lekki Port connectivity with USD 1.1 bn facility","og_description":"FAB backs Nigeria roads | Egypt halves its Jan LNG imports | Alstom-led consortium to lead another rail project in Egypt","og_url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/","og_site_name":"Logistics","article_modified_time":"2026-01-06T07:55:26+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/753.jpg","width":1,"height":1,"type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/","name":"FAB, Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s Lekki Port connectivity with USD 1.1 bn facility - Logistics","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/753.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","datePublished":"2026-01-06T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-06T07:55:26+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/753.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/753.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/fab-afreximbank-backs-nigerias-lekki-port-connectivity-with-usd-1-1-bn-facility\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Issues","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/AMarchives\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"FAB, Afreximbank back Nigeria\u2019s Lekki Port connectivity with USD 1.1 bn facility"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/","name":"Logistics","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization","name":"Logistics","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg","caption":"Logistics"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/91583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/issue"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/91583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91628,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/91583\/revisions\/91628"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}