The Chinese company has a contractual deadline of 12 months to deliver, by June 2027, an additional 36,000 m² of passenger traffic area located on the western flank of the B jetty. The financial envelope allocated for the rehabilitation of the runway structures amounts to 10.4 billion FCFA, representing the first operational batch of the global renovation project of the Douala International Airport passenger terminal (RAP-AID).

The modernization program includes a second phase focused on the profound restructuring of the existing civil terminal. The pre-qualification phase for bidding companies will end on July 15, 2026, paving the way for the immediate launch of the restricted call for tenders to designate the civil engineering group awarded the contract. The technical specifications provide for the development of 20,000 m², the construction of extensions on 10,000 m², the installation of 10 new check-in counters, and the refurbishment of 80% of the baggage distribution conveyor belts. The engineers of the TPF/KARDHAM project management group have validated the final Detailed Preliminary Design (APD Pro) before the board of directors, setting the start of interventions on the passenger building for February 2027 with a duration of 30 months, with the final delivery scheduled for August 2029.

The overall investment plan required for the upgrading of the Douala hub mobilizes a consolidated budget of 95 billion FCFA, including all taxes. The financial arrangement includes a bank loan from the French Development Agency (AFD) of 38.3 billion FCFA, self-financing by the ADC amounting to 36.7 billion FCFA, and a tax waiver by the State valued at 20 billion FCFA in the form of assumption of regular taxes. The global overhaul of the runway and reception infrastructure aims to streamline aircraft rotations on the ground, optimize airport security devices, and capture the traffic flows of new international airlines within the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) zone.


Bernardo

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