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10/29/25, 2:00 PM UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit highlights tourism’s role as key driver of economic transformation and calls to reposition A…

The sessions brought together a distinguished group of speakers including African and international

ministers, officials and business leaders in 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 capable of supporting
economic growth and job creation.

Shaikha Al Nowais highlights the future vision for advancing Africa’s tourism industry

During the summit, Her Excellency Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais, UN Tourism Secretary-General elect for

the term 2026–2029, 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 between
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.

Her Excellency 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 emphasized 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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