Saudi Arabia has Entered MOU Agreements Worth Over $17 Billion with South Africa
In an unprecedented move, the South African government and Saudi Arabia have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding valued at $17 billion. The MoU is to establish collaboration and economic partnership between both countries in line with Saudi Arabia’s vision for 2030.
What are the Specifics of the MoU Agreements
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, recently visited Saudi Arabia to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth billions of dollars. The MoU between both countries establishes cooperation among their territories and defines other paths for economic and business collaboration. In the meeting between the South African President and the President of Saudi Arabia, both parties emphasized the importance of having consistent and continual partnerships related to the private sector.
Saudi Arabia’s President and Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, further commended the efforts of the Joint Committee of Saudi Arabia and South Africa to ensure cooperation between both countries and work towards the achievement of the South African National Development Plan 2030 and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
In an announcement from the President of Saudi Arabia, he stated that both countries extensively discussed areas of economic and commercial cooperation while emphasizing the importance of strengthened economic partnerships to achieve higher levels of development. The respective governments were also very concerned with encouraging collaboration and mutual investments in the private sector. This cooperation will cover industrial and mining sectors, trade exchange and other related industries. At the centre of this collaboration is the intent to address all challenges to developing economic relations between South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
What are the Likely Advantages of the MoUs
The MoU Agreements were related to agriculture, foreign direct investment, fisheries, social development, media, trade and aquaculture. The countries also considered energy and crude oil production and other petrochemicals production. Both countries agreed that combining knowledge to boost green energy measures such as solar, photovoltaic energy and wind energy was necessary. They also looked into emission reduction strategies that may benefit both territories.
In the area of health, South Africa and Saudi Arabia broached the subject of Covid-19 and the implementation of global solutions to mitigate the continued effect of the pandemic. In light of that, the countries also looked into creating good preparation platforms to be better prepared for future health hazards or pandemics.
Surely, the agreement between both countries is to come with numerous benefits across various sectors to ensure that their respective economies experience substantial growth in all industries.
Conclusion
The partnership between South Africa and Saudi Arabia foreshadows a strong and beneficial agreement between the territories. But, more importantly, it places the countries on a high pedestal to being a model to other countries. Also, the territorial division should not hinder potential economic partnership and growth. Undoubtedly, various stakeholders are holding the governments accountable to the agreements and eagerly waiting for the dividends of the partnership.
Last Updated on 11 months by News Editor
