The News Review:

- Senegal welcomes Dubai developers with open arms
- Kumba to contest its expulsion from Senegal iron deal
- Mohammad and Senegal president aim to boost ties

Senegal welcomes Dubai developers with open arms
GulfNews – Apr 19, 2007
Senegal welcomes Dubai developers with open armsGulfnews: Senegal welcomes Dubai developers with open armsBy Saifur Rahman Business News EditorPublished: April 19 2007 00:00 Dubai: Senegal is inviting Dubai’s developers to build master-planned communities in the West African country which is opening its doors to Arab investors a top official said. Dubai World the parent entity of DP World Econ-omic Zones World Jafza International Nakheel Limitless and Istithmar were granted land to develop a free zone in Senegal last year close to its new international airport a top official said. The government is offering land to Dubai’s developers to build master-planned neighbourhoods. "We have granted land to Dubai World to develop a free zone near Dakar" Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade said in Dubai yesterday.

Kumba to contest its expulsion from Senegal iron deal
Business Report – Apr 19, 2007
open(new_location win_name win_opts);}. Kumba made the announcement yesterday barely two months after the JSE-listed group was taken by surprise by news that Arcelor Mittal the world’s largest steel group planned to inject $2. 2 billion (R15 billion) into developing the Faleme project. Kumba is understood to have spent a significant amount of money exploring at the Faleme deposit but it would not divulge the sum. Shares of Kumba which is a subsidiary of Anglo American gained 0.

Mohammad and Senegal president aim to boost ties
GulfNews – Apr 19, 2007
Mohammad and Senegal president aim to boost tiesGulfnews: Mohammad and Senegal president aim to boost tiesWAMPublished: April 19 2007 00:00 Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai received here yesterday the visiting Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade. They discussed African-Arab relations in addition to bilateral cooperation between the UAE and Senegal. During the meeting President Wade conferred the rder of Great Crescent on Shaikh Mohammad as a token of appreciation for his domestic and international achievements. For his part Shaikh Mohammad also expressed his happiness over the honour bestowed upon him by President Wade. Shaikh Mohammad later held a banquet in honour of President Wade and his accompanying delegation.