The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to support the Eritrean government in developing its blue economy, industrial processing zones, financial markets and agriculture and energy.
The President of AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, stated this during his visit to the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki recently. Adesina said he was impressed at the country’s sense of purpose, direction, commitment, determination to develop, nationalism, patriotism, self-reliance and self-sufficiency as well as talents, skills and innovations.
He said the bank will ensure the country benefits in the area of the blue economy, especially through aquaculture, marine resources as well as the fishing sector.