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Investopia 2025 Kicks Off Historic Business & Investor

Conference

CEO Insights Asia Team | Thursday 27 February, 2025

The fourth installment of Investopia,
conducted on February 26, 2025, in Abu Dhabi,
was an historic occasion as it hosted the first-
ever Business and Investors Conference for
Arab Countries, Central Asia, and Azerbaijan.
The 'Towards Sustainable Cooperation and
Partnership'-themed conference was attended
by ministers, government officials, and business
leaders in an effort to boost economic
connectivity and discuss growth through
collaboration opportunities.
The conference saw the presence of key
personalities, such as Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri,
UAE Economy Minister and Chairman of
Investopia, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi,
Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Alia bint
Abdullah Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for
Entrepreneurship. Global leaders like Hassan Al-
Khatib, Egypt's Minister of Investment and
Foreign Trade, and Samir Obeid, Tunisia's
Minister of Trade and Export Development, lent additional credence to the gathering.

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri pointed out the UAE's commitment to building economic partnerships, highlighting the country's
position as a key gateway for trade and investment. He pointed out that Arab-Asian non-oil trade exceeded $10 billion in
2023, with UAE-Azerbaijan trade alone reaching over $1.5 billion in 2022. He pinpointed the sectors for cooperation: green
energy, technology, logistics, and food security.
Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi emphasized that the UAE hosting this event reaffirms its increasing role as a global
leader in trade. He further reiterated the nation's resolve to cooperate closely with Arab and Asian allies to ensure the
accomplishment of the strategic objectives of We the UAE 2031, further cementing the UAE as an international economic
hub.

Alia bint Abdullah Al Mazrouei highlighted the conference's contribution to fostering entrepreneurship and SME
development, highlighting the UAE's dynamic startup environment as a promising destination for entrepreneurs and
investors.

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