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Dubai Hosts UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit

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DUBAI, (Pakistan Point News - 27th Oct, 2025) Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler
of Dubai, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism hosted the UAE-Africa Tourism Investment
Summit 2025 today in Dubai.

The summit, held under the theme ‘Building Bridges for Sustainable Growth,’ witnessed
extensive participation from over 350 leaders, ministers, senior government officials, decision-
makers, investors, and entrepreneurs from the UAE and 53 African countries.

The summit, held as part of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World 2025) and in
collaboration with The Bench, was attended by Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy
and Tourism and Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council; Márcio de Jesus Lopes Daniel,
Minister of Tourism of Angola; Amadou Ba, Minister of Culture, Crafts, and Tourism of Senegal;
Rodney Sikumba, Minister of Tourism and Arts of Zambia; Patricia de Lille, Minister of Tourism of
South Africa; Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy
of Nigeria; Siandou Fofana, Minister of Tourism and Leisure of Côte d’Ivoire; José Luís Sá
Nogueira, Minister of Tourism and Transport of Cabo Verde; Shaikha Nasser Al
Nowais, UN Tourism Secretary-General elect for the term 2026–2029; Yomna Elbahar, Vice
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt; John Ololtuaa, Principal Secretary of the Ministry of
Tourism and Wildlife of Kenya; Jonathan Worsley, Chairman and CEO of The Bench; along with
a number of senior investors and global chief executives in the tourism and hospitality sectors at
regional and international levels.

In his opening speech at the summit, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri said: “Guided by the wise vision
of our leadership - a vision that not only anticipates the future but also actively shapes it and
achieves its milestones - the UAE has positioned tourism as a bridge connecting peoples and
cultures around the world. It has become a key driver for attracting investment and
entrepreneurs, strengthening the growth and competitiveness of the national economy, and a
source of pride through its pioneering achievements across all its verticals, led by national
talents who have earned global trust to hold high-level positions.”

Bin Touq added: “The UAE is an exceptional model for tourism development, marked by
qualitative leaps in its policies and tourism infrastructure, aligned with global best practices.
These include the adoption of pioneering national initiatives and strategies, pumping
investments into various tourism fields, building distinguished tourism projects across the
country, in addition to opening new airports, expanding the airline network in cooperation with
strategic partners worldwide, enhancing internal transport networks, and providing high-quality
tourism services. This has all contributed to cementing the UAE's status as a leading destination
in today’s global tourism landscape.”
Summit: A new launchpad for strengthening UAE-Africa economic and tourism partnership
He stated: “The UAE continues to play an active role as a developmental partner for the African
continent through its consistent support for sustainable economic and tourism growth. In this
context, hosting this summit under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum reflects our steadfast commitment to expanding Emirati investments

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