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4/15/25, 5:04 PM AIM Congress 2025 Enhances Investment Cooperation Prospects Between the UAE, Japan, and Africa

UAE
AIM Congress 2025 Enhances Investment

Cooperation Prospects Between the UAE, Japan,

and Africa

Laura Paez, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), noted Africa’s SEZs
have grown from 20 in the 1990s to over 237 by 2020

Press Release

April 9, 2025

Abu Dhabi, UAE, At AIM Congress 2025, the Africa Regional Forum under the theme “From Zones to

Impact: African SEZs Reimagined” gathered key voices to discuss the evolution of SEZs into innovation-
driven, inclusive, and integrated economic ecosystems

Laura Paez, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), noted Africa’s SEZs have grown
from 20 in the 1990s to over 237 by 2020, but many face challenges in diversification and infrastructure.

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