Dubaï: 9th Edition of The Africa Road Builders – Babacar NDIAYE Trophy
Africa meets in Dubai
From April 17 to 21, 2024, road and transport stakeholders in Africa will meet in Dubai as
part of the 2024 Inaugural Conference of The Africa Road Builders – Trophée Babacar
NDIAYE. It is a major event which is in its 9th edition. It aims to promote developed roads
and transport in Africa.
The choice of Dubai is “recognition of the extraordinary achievements made by the United
Arab Emirates in this area, which can serve as a good example,” explain the organizers.
Also, the United Arab Emirates participates in the African Development Fund of the African
Development Bank Group (AfDB).
The AfDB is the major official partner of this event which started in 2016. Several other
institutions working for the African continent are also expected to participate. There is
notably the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) whose head office is
in Saudi Arabia and the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) whose head office
is in Egypt.
After Dubai, The Africa Road Builders – Trophée Babacar NDIAYE will travel to Nairobi
(Kenya) for its Final Conference, on the sidelines of the AfDB Annual Meetings, where the
prestigious Babacar NDIAYE Trophy which rewards an African Head of State each year will
be awarded.