Bushiri finalises a $200mil deal with South Sudan for roads and mining
South Africa- based Malawian rich preacher, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, returned home Thursday night from a two-day visit in South Sudan, all smiles after clinching a $ 200 million deal with the government.
South Sudan Vice President, Dr James Igwa; First Vice President Lt. General Taban Deng Gai; Prophet Bushiri and Communications Director Ephraim Nyondo in serious discussions of a major deal in South Sudan.
Since last year, Prophet Bushiri, both under the banner of Shepherd Bushiri Investments (SBI) and also as a president of the African Christian Coalition for Israel Ltd (AFRICC), has been in discussions with South Sudan government over possibilities of investments in the country. This is the second deal that Prophet Bushiri is clinching with the South Sudan government.
On Tuesday, Prophet Bushiri, after a series of discussions and engagement, flew to South Sudan and finalised a $200 million investment package in areas of infrastructure and extractive industry.
The deal will see SBI, through a public private partnership (PPP), partnering with South Sudan government in mantainance of old roads and construction of new ones; construction of oil refineries and also in exploration and extracting of minerals.
South Sudan is a country rich in oil and minerals. It is Africa’s newest country after gaining independence in 2011 from Sudan, now North Sudan.
Commenting after the processes, Prophet Bushiri said it is high time Africans took control of their destiny.
“African problems needs to be solved by African solutions. African entreprenuers need to take a lead in investing in their continent. Investments in Africa need not be associated with those outside Africa only.
“We want African governments to develop confidence in their African investors. Through this, money will only be circulating within the continent. This means more opportunities within the continent for our people,” he said.
He further hailed the Sudan government for opening up to local investors and also working tirelessly to develop their country and it’s people.
“President Savor Kiir, his vice Dr James Igga and the entire cabinet, with only few resources at their disposal, are passionate about uplifting their people and they are reaching out to potential friends out there to stand with them,” he said.
He has even urged the world to come and be part of reviving our beloved brothers and sisters in South Sudan by doing business with them.
Vice president Igga, who called Prophet Bushiri visit ‘historical’, hailed the man of God for visiting and also not just feeding their people spiritually but also physically through the investment deals.
He urged African leaders to support each other by ensuring that local African investors are given all the support to help move the continents.
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