{"id":6940,"date":"2018-01-09T17:19:42","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T16:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/?p=6940"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:36:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T15:36:54","slug":"trump-il-porto-di-kribi-aprira-prospettive-brillanti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/en\/kribi\/trump-the-port-of-kribi-opens-prospects-brilliant\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump's Kribi port 'will open bright prospects' - Central Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2017, former US President Donald Trump commented positively on the Kribi port project in Cameroon, describing it as an initiative that will 'open up bright prospects' for the region. Trump emphasised the importance of the port in strengthening the economy of Central Africa, seeing it as a significant opportunity for Cameroon and its neighbouring countries, including Chad and the Central African Republic. According to the former president, the port of Kribi will not only increase the region's trade capacity, but also help improve infrastructure and stimulate local economic development.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1e73be;color:#1e73be\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1e73be;color:#1e73be\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/en\/kribi\/trump-the-port-of-kribi-opens-prospects-brilliant\/#LOpinione_del_Direttore_Patrice_Melon_sulle_Dichiarazioni_di_Trump\" >Director Patrice Melon's Opinion on Trump's Statements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/en\/kribi\/trump-the-port-of-kribi-opens-prospects-brilliant\/#Situazione_dei_Paesi_Limitrofi_Serviti_dal_Porto_di_Kribi\" >Situation of the Neighbouring Countries Served by the Port of Kribi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/en\/kribi\/trump-the-port-of-kribi-opens-prospects-brilliant\/#Lo_Sviluppo_della_Zona_Industriale_di_Kribi\" >The Development of the Kribi Industrial Zone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/en\/kribi\/trump-the-port-of-kribi-opens-prospects-brilliant\/#Finanziamenti_e_Aspettative_per_il_Porto_di_Kribi\" >Funding and Expectations for the Port of Kribi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/en\/kribi\/trump-the-port-of-kribi-opens-prospects-brilliant\/#Investire_nel_Porto_di_Kribi_Opportunita_e_Servizi_di_Supporto\" >Investing in Kribi Port: Opportunities and Support Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/en\/kribi\/trump-the-port-of-kribi-opens-prospects-brilliant\/#Entra_subito_in_contatto\" >Get in touch now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kribi-Deep-sea-port-in-Cameroon.jpg\" alt=\"Kribi-Deep-sea-port-in-Cameroon\" class=\"wp-image-12936\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kribi-Deep-sea-port-in-Cameroon.jpg 700w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kribi-Deep-sea-port-in-Cameroon-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LOpinione_del_Direttore_Patrice_Melon_sulle_Dichiarazioni_di_Trump\"><\/span>Director Patrice Melon's Opinion on Trump's Statements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following Trump's statements, the General Manager of the Port of Kribi, Patrice Melon, responded in an interview with the Cameroonian newspaper <em>Mutation<\/em>. Melon stated that the port is ready to receive hundreds of ships on a regular basis as early as next year, emphasising the importance of the new infrastructure for Cameroon.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Patrice-Melon-kribi.jpg\" alt=\"Patrice-Melon-kribi\" class=\"wp-image-14359\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Patrice-Melon-kribi.jpg 592w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Patrice-Melon-kribi-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Patrice-Melon-kribi-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>A Different Opinion:<\/strong> Not everyone shares the positive view. Christian Penda Ekoka, technical advisor at the Presidency of the Republic, expressed scepticism about the project. According to Ekoka, the real commercial capacity of the region would not justify the construction of the port of Kribi, considering that the neighbouring port of Douala already covers most of the needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Situazione_dei_Paesi_Limitrofi_Serviti_dal_Porto_di_Kribi\"><\/span>Situation of the Neighbouring Countries Served by the Port of Kribi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14361\" style=\"width:767px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1.png 267w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The economic situation in neighbouring countries, such as Chad and the Central African Republic, is complex and often compromised by a lack of infrastructure and weak local authorities. In these countries, the need for a large capacity port is pressing, given their dependence on imports. However, according to the Director General of the Port of Kribi, the lack of commercial activity has tested the sustainability of the infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lo_Sviluppo_della_Zona_Industriale_di_Kribi\"><\/span>The Development of the Kribi Industrial Zone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14362\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-2.png 790w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-2-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-2-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-2-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The port of Kribi is not only a port infrastructure, but was also intended as a starting point for an adjacent industrial zone. However, according to Patrice Melon and Christian Penda Ekoka, the development of an industrial area around the port has not yet taken place. Ekoka attributed this delay to the withdrawal of Rio Tinto, the project's initial partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finanziamenti_e_Aspettative_per_il_Porto_di_Kribi\"><\/span>Funding and Expectations for the Port of Kribi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14360\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image.png 850w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/aedic.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The port of Kribi was realised with the financial support of China, through China Eximbank, for a total investment of about EUR 1.1 billion. This investment aimed to transform Kribi into a maritime hub of central importance for Africa, facilitating trade and improving access to the markets of landlocked countries such as Chad and the Central African Republic. However, some social and environmental concerns have raised doubts about the real sustainability of the project, especially in terms of benefits for the local population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investire_nel_Porto_di_Kribi_Opportunita_e_Servizi_di_Supporto\"><\/span>Investing in Kribi Port: Opportunities and Support Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in investing in Kribi Port, there are numerous opportunities and incentives, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Establishment of new companies and licences<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facilitated accounting and taxation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Translations and legalisations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green field' and 'brown field' concessions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tax exemptions for 5 or 10 years<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tax Free Zones<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public-private partnerships<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support in institutional relations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personnel search and selection<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These services can support companies interested in expanding in Africa and entering global markets with a solid base in Cameroon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entra_subito_in_contatto\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/en\/contacts\/\"><strong>Get in touch now<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2017, former US President Donald Trump commented positively on the Kribi port project in Cameroon, describing it as an initiative that will 'open up bright prospects' for the region. 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