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trade between the UAE and the Republic of Mauritius, as well as between the UAE and
Africa.”

Abdulla Mohammed AlBasti, Secretary-General of the Executive Council of Dubai, said,
“The UAE-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) marks a
significant milestone in the UAE’s ongoing efforts to forge international partnerships that
facilitate global trade, foster development and economic cooperation, as well as
strengthen its position as a major logistics hub. The agreement with Mauritius builds on
a long history of bilateral trade and strategic investments, embodied by the inauguration
of the representative office of the Economic Development Board of Mauritius in Dubai in
March 2022.”

He added, “This CEPA will provide UAE exporters and investors access to one of the
most promising economies in the region while leveraging opportunities in a country that
is strategically positioned as a gateway to Africa and the Global South. It will accelerate
the flow of goods and services between our nations. It will also contribute to a
prosperous new chapter in our bilateral relations, helping to increase trade between the
UAE and the African continent to AED 180 billion (US$50 billion) over the next few
years. The CEPA is a significant contribution to the UAE's foreign trade agenda, which
has an ambitious target of AED 4 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) in non-oil trade by 2031.”

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