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10/29/25, 1:51 PM UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit highlights tourism’s role as key driver of economic transformation - Aletihad News Center
DUBAI (WAM)

The ‘UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025’, hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism in Dubai as part
of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World), convened a series of panel sessions and presentations that explored

the future of tourism in Africa and ways to develop tourism and investment collaboration between the UAE and African
nations.

The sessions contributed to strengthening economic integration on the continent by forging quality partnerships in
tourism, hospitality, tourism infrastructure, tourism project financing and innovation.

The sessions brought together a distinguished group of speakers, including African and international ministers,
officials and business leaders in the tourism and investment fields.

The Summit served as an ideal platform to share insights and expertise on accelerating Africa’s tourism

transformation, developing new public-private partnership models, boosting investment in infrastructure, stimulating

innovation in hospitality and travel services, and building sustainable tourism ecosystems that support economic
growth and job creation.

During the summit, Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais, Secretary-General Elect of the United Nations World Tourism
Organisation (UNWTO) for the 2026–2029 term, delivered a presentation titled ‘The Future of African Tourism’, in

which she outlined a comprehensive development vision for driving Africa’s tourism sector forward.

Her presentation focused on four key pillars that can serve as the continent’s growth foundations: enhancing

connectivity among African nations through the development of transportation infrastructure; building human capacity

and empowering local communities; stimulating sustainable investment in tourism-supporting sectors; and
implementing promotional campaigns that showcase Africa’s cultural and natural diversity.

She underscored that these pillars constitute a strategic roadmap for driving a transformative shift in African tourism -
highlighting the critical role of empowering youth and women in tourism activities, enhancing the visitor experience

through innovation and digital technologies, and positioning Africa’s cultural and heritage values as key attractions.

She emphasised that strong public-private partnerships are vital to translating this vision into tangible outcomes that

foster sustainable development and open up new avenues for international collaboration.

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