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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…


























           Investment opportunities in the African tourism sector

           The first session, titled “The African Growth Story: Tourism Driving Growth and Capital”, explored

           tourism’s role as a key driver of Africa’s economic transformation. Participants reviewed investment
           opportunities in the tourism, culture and creative industries, noting that strengthening tourism
           infrastructure is a key catalyst for inclusive growth, forming new value chains and creating opportunities
           for growth in tourism and related sectors in Africa.


           The panelists also focused on the importance of strengthening air connectivity between the African
           countries and expanding GCC-African aviation partnerships, along with diversifying specialised tourism

           destinations and offerings such as eco-tourism, heritage, nature, cultural and leisure tourism. These
           efforts are key to maximising economic returns and reinforcing Africa’s attractiveness as a global
           destination for sustainable tourism.


           The participants were H.E. Patricia de Lille, South African Minister of Tourism; H.E. Hannatu Musa
           Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy of Nigeria; and Mr. Cheick-Oumar

           Sylla, Division Director for North Africa and the Horn of Africa, IFC.

           Future of investment in tourism destinationsThe second session, titled “Capital Meets Culture:

           Financing Africa’s Tourism Transformation,” explored the growing role of operators and investors in
           developing tourism destinations through innovative hospitality models and strategic UAE–Africa
           partnerships. The panelists underscored the role of investments in integrated tourism experiences that
           focus on service quality and product diversity and the need for boosting long-term investments in hotel

           and entertainment infrastructure to create new growth opportunities and broaden the range of tourism
           destinations in Africa.













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