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The Rise of Djibouti as a Global Trade Hub

An  International  Free  Trade  Zone  (DIFTZ)  in  Djibouti  to  better  connect  African  and  international  markets

The  new  International  free  trade  zone  provides  a  strategic  base  for  global  businesses  to  access  the  rapidly  growing  African  market. Opening  ceremony  has celebrated  the  opening  of  the  pilot  zone,  which  already  hosts  the  main  office  building,  the  first warehouses  and  facilities,  as  well  as  many  companies  already  operating  on  the  site.  The  event was  held  under  the  auspices  of  Djibouti’s  President,  His  Excellency  Ismail  Omar  Guelleh.

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