COMESA-Leather and Leather Products Institute (COMESA/LLPI) and the Sudan University of Science and Technology (Department of Leather Engineering and Technological Leather Industry Incubator) have formalized their collaborative activities in leather sector development through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 25 September 2014.
The memorandum was signed by the Executive Director of COMESA/LLPI Dr. Mwinyikione Mwiniyihija, and the Vice Chancellor of the Sudan University of Science and Technology, Prof. Hashim Ali Salim.
The MoU envisions that COMESA/LLPI and Sudan University of Science and Technology will work together in the areas of research, training, technology transfer, consultancy, exchange of programs, development of SMEs and other regional and international programs that will promote and sustain the value adding activities along the leather value chain in the COMESA region in general and in Sudan in particular.