H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (left),Minister of Energy and Industry, shaking hands with the visiting Minister of Energy of Sierra Leone Henry Olufemi Macauley, in Doha, yesterday.
DOHA: Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada yesterday met with the visiting Minister of Energy of Sierra Leone Henry Olufemi Macauley.
The two sides discussed areas of cooperation between the two friendly countries. Minister Olufemi briefed Dr Al Sada on conditions in the energy sector in his country, including future plans to generate power using natural gas and renewables.
Qatari officials from Nebras and Qatar Mining companies briefed the guests on the companies’ strategies on investment overseas and their willingness to explore investment in Africa in general and Sierra Leone in particular.
Both sides agreed to exchange information on investment opportunities in Sierra Leone in the fields of energy and mining. They also discussed the exchange of technical teams in the future.
Olufemi is part of a high level official delegation headed by the Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma. Samura Kamara, Sierra Leone Minister of Foreign Affairs, and senior officials, from Kahramaa, Nebras and Qatar Mining companies from Qatar also attended the meeting.
