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10/17/25, 8:21 AM UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit To Chart New Frontiers For Boosting UAE-Africa Investment Flows In Various Tourism Se…
diverse tourism sectors. It will reaffirm a shared commitment to promoting

sustainable tourism, advancing infrastructure development, and deepening

strategic investment partnerships between the two sides. Moreover, it will
underscore the UAE’s position as a key economic and investment partner in the

growth of Africa’s tourism sector.

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the

Emirates Tourism Council, will attend the summit. Joining him at the Summit will

be more than 350 participants, including leaders, senior government officials,
ministers, decision-makers, investors, and entrepreneurs from the UAE and 53

African countries. The Summit’s platform will be a significant avenue for dialogue,

sharing expertise and best practices, and enhancing future partnership

opportunities across various tourism sectors.

The Summit builds on the UAE's leadership in shaping the future of global

tourism, championing innovative financing and investment solutions while

advancing the principles of sustainability and diversity in the sector. This

approach reflects the UAE's successful model of harmonizing economic growth

with environmental stewardship and cultural preservation.

The UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit will focus on key sectors central to

the shared tourism ambitions of both regions.

The agenda spotlights investment in tourism-focused projects, including financing,

infrastructure, hospitality, and innovative and sustainable tourism initiatives.

The Summit will feature six panel discussions covering a range of vital tourism-

related topics, including growth opportunities and tourism cooperation between

the UAE and Africa across both the public and private sectors. They will shed the

spotlight on the role of tourism as a key driver of economic growth in African
countries; ways to enhance investment in tourism infrastructure and services to

accelerate sustainable economic and social development; global financing

opportunities in the hospitality sector; and the pivotal role of the private sector in

shaping the future of African tourism.

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