DJIBOUTI, 7 October 2026 (#ADI)– Djibouti intends to assert its status as a logistical hub of the Horn of Africa.
The French-speaking Economic Mission, which continues in the capital, devoted a session to business opportunities in transportation and logistics, a key sector of the country’s economy.
Moderated by Dr Ali Miganeh Hadi, Director of the Research Centre of the University of Djibouti, the meeting brought together institutional leaders and economic operators, Djiboutians and foreigners.
On the Francophone side, three speakers spoke: Ghislain Moandza Mboma, President of the International Network of Francophone Investment Promotion Agencies and Director General of the National Investment Promotion Agency of Gabon; Emmanuelle Butaud-Stubbs, General Delegate of the French Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce; and Vincent Subilia, General Director of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services.
The Djiboutian side was represented by Abdillahi Adawe Sigad, Managing Director of the Doraleh Container Terminal Management Company, Robleh Mohamed Barreh, President of the Djiboutian Freight Forwarders Association, and Warsama Mouhoumed, Managing Director of Djibouti Port Community System.
Exchanges focused on investment opportunities, trade facilitation, the digitization of procedures and the strengthening of the supply chain.
Located at the entrance to the Red Sea, Djibouti relies on its port infrastructure to position itself as a regional platform for transport, transit and trade. The session also aimed to open up new opportunities for cooperation between economic actors in the Francophone area.
