BUSINESS

Abu Dhabi Exports Office signs $6mn deal to deal to finance UAE’s Jenaan project in Egypt

February 17, 2021
Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), the export-financing arm of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, on Wednesday signed a 22 million dirhams ($6 million) loan agreement with the Egypt-based Emirati firm Jenaan Pipes & Irrigation Systems SAE. — WAM photo
Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), the export-financing arm of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, on Wednesday signed a 22 million dirhams ($6 million) loan agreement with the Egypt-based Emirati firm Jenaan Pipes & Irrigation Systems SAE. — WAM photo

ABU DHABI — Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), the export-financing arm of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, on Wednesday signed a 22 million dirhams ($6 million) loan agreement with the Egypt-based Emirati firm Jenaan Pipes & Irrigation Systems SAE.

The funds will enable the company to import raw material from Borouge, a leading petrochemicals company, to manufacture and supply irrigation systems to one of the world’s largest refineries situated in Egypt.

Additionally, the amount will help Jenaan to produce irrigation systems that will contribute to building the world’s biggest sugar refinery in the country. The projects will not just lead to the growth and expansion of the two Emirati companies, but they will also bolster Egypt’s food security.

The polyethylene extrusion plant provides Jenaan with a foothold in Egypt to expand across the MENA region, while greatly reducing shipping and logistics costs. The irrigation system will support a new beet farm and the refinery that will produce 900,000 tonnes of sugar annually, reducing Egypt’s reliance on sugar imports by 80 percent.

Commenting on the agreement, Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of ADFD and Chairman of the Exports Executive Committee of ADEX, said: "The accord exemplifies the vision behind the formation of ADEX as a strategic financing partner of national exporters so they can expand their operations abroad. That, in turn, will help the UAE to expand its export economy, a critical component of our national economic diversification strategy."

Mohammed Al Falasi, President, Investments and Business Group, Jenaan Investments LLC, said: "As a member of Abu Dhabi Food Security Alliance, we are determined to make a significant contribution to the cause in the region. From this perspective, this agreement is a crucial one for Jenaan."

The amount will be used to fund Borouge’s export of high-density polyethylene for the new Jenaan irrigation system, which will cover a 76,000-hectare reclamation and cultivation project on desert land.

"This partnership with ADEX is a major step towards unlocking further export opportunities for Borouge, to supply local and global partners with our made-in-the-UAE polymers and to promote our innovative solutions to converters," said Khalfan AlMuhairi, Senior Vice President, Middle East and Africa Exports at Borouge.

Jenaan Pipes and Irrigation Systems (JPIS) will produce polyethylene pipes ranging from 32mm to 600mm in diameter for more than 700 pivot systems. The water will be drawn from wells drilled into the Nubian aquifer to irrigate land to produce 2.5 million tonnes of sugar beetroot annually.

Saeed Al Dhaheri, Acting Director-General of ADEX, described the agreement as "a perfect example of how the export-financing entity can directly drive growth for UAE companies while expanding our national export economy". — WAM


February 17, 2021
315 views
HIGHLIGHTS
BUSINESS
hour ago

Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G - The gaming powerhouse at a JAW dropping price of SR999

BUSINESS
6 hours ago

Xiaomi: Chinese smartphone giant taking on Tesla

BUSINESS
19 hours ago

Saudi National Bank appoints Tareq Al Sadhan as new CEO