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8/19/25, 2:12 PM Ministry to host ‘UAE Africa Tourism Investment Summit’ – The Gulf Time Newspaper
Ministry to host ‘UAE Africa Tourism

Investment Summit’

ABU DHABI / WAM

The Ministry of Economy and Tourism announced that it will host the UAE Africa

Tourism Investment Summit on October 27, 2025, in Dubai, as part of the Future

Hospitality Summit (FHS World 2025) – one of the leading global platforms for the

hospitality, tourism, and investment sectors. The Summit aims to enhance

economic and tourism partnerships between the UAE and African nations,

boosting mutual investments across key priority sectors, particularly tourism,

hospitality, and related services.

As part of the initiative, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism signed a

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Bench – the organisers of FHS

World – in the presence of Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and

Tourism. The MoU was signed by Badreya Al Maidoor, Assistant Undersecretary

for the Support Services Sector at the Ministry, and Daria Smith, Portfolio Director

at The Bench. The two parties will collaborate on organising the event and

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