Riyadh, Oct. 26, 2021, SPA -- CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad met here today with Director General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) Dr. Sidi Ould Taha. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation in the field of economic development between SFD and BADEA to finance the development projects in the developing countries in the African continent. It is worth mentioning that BADEA has been a strategic partner with SFD since the beginning of 1975, whereas they participated in financing 108 development projects in 31 African countries, with a total cost of about $9.34 billion. --SPA 18:46 LOCAL TIME 15:46 GMT 0025 www.spa.gov.sa/w1641919