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TradeTech Forum 2025 shapes future of global trade

Thursday, April 10, 2025 11:13 AM3 minutes Reading

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ABU DHABI, 10th April, 2025 (WAM) -- The TradeTech Forum 2025, a pivotal event

in the global trade landscape, has convened in Abu Dhabi, gathering high-level

leaders and stakeholders from around the world to explore the transformative

potential of TradeTech.

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, attended the

opening of the forum, a key pillar of the TradeTech initiative, which was launched by

the UAE Ministry of Economy and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic

Development (ADDED) in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to

modernise the global trading system through technology-driven solutions.

The TradeTech Forum was held concurrently with AIM Congress 2025 and featured

a series of keynote addresses by Juma Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign

Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and Johanna Hill, Deputy Director-

General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), highlighting advances in

technology that can be integrated into the supply chain to create a greener, smarter,

and more inclusive trade environment.

Opening the forum, Al Kait emphasised the UAE's commitment to transform this

sector during his keynote address, stating, “The TradeTech Forum is not just about

ideas, it is about action.”

He added, “Trade must lead the digital revolution and we must harness the power of

technology to reshape global trade. By scaling innovative solutions, developing

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