African delegations highlight the importnace of joint partnerships around the globe at World Fishing

摘要

The presence of a number of African delegations was one of the important aspects of Vigo 2003 and World Fishing found that there is a growing sense of partnerships among the francophone states when it comes to international trade. A glance at the mapshows the regional importance of the Autonomous Port of Lome in Togo. The Togolese Director of Maritimes Affaires, Souleyman Sikao, told Peter O'Neill, that the port was soon to get a third major quay and this would strengthen its longstanding role as the gateway to countries such as Niger, Mali and Burkina-Fasso.