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10/28/25, 9:25 AM UAE And More Than 20 African Nations Agree To Launch New Investment Mapping To Strengthen Partnerships In Tourism, Aviatio…
Nearly USD 6 billion worth of tourism projects featured in the new investment
mapping proposed by participating countries

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) convened a high-level ministerial roundtable
meeting with more than 20 African nations in Dubai, resulting in a joint ministerial
statement that sets out a new investment mapping to bolster collaboration and

partnership in tourism, aviation, transport and logistics, infrastructure and digital
transformation. The initiative positions tourism as a key driver of sustainable
economic development in the UAE and across the African continent.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the UAE-Africa Tourism Investment
Summit 2025, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of
Dubai.

Held under the theme“Tourism at the Heart of Africa's Growth Agenda,” the
roundtable was attended by H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy
and Tourism, alongside tourism ministers and officials from more than 20 African
nations. The ministers underscored their commitment to strengthening

collaboration to facilitate investments and enhance air connectivity and
infrastructure in Africa, and to innovate sustainable solutions and policies that
bolster the resilience of the tourism economy in the face of global challenges.

H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said:“Today, the UAE and Africa stand at a pivotal
moment in developing a resilient and sustainable tourism sector. This milestone is

marked by the launch of a new investment mapping featuring diverse tourism
projects in the fields of aviation, logistics services, infrastructure, and the digital
sector, with an estimated total value of approximately $6 billion and the potential
to generate 70,000 job opportunities in various countries of the African continent.
This step aims to create a qualitative shift in the level of tourism partnerships

between the UAE and Africa. It will also pave the way for regional and global
business communities to participate in UAE-Africa tourism investment projects,
thus enhancing the position of tourism as a fundamental pillar of sustainable and
comprehensive economic development.

His Excellency emphasized the importance of tourism cooperation in the next

phase to build new partnerships between the public and private sectors with the
aim of exploring and developing innovative financing and investment tools in
various tourism activities. H.E. further noted that the UAE has emerged as a

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