Staff Report
Dubai: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced to organise the 4th Global Business Forum on Africa which took place on 1st and 2nd November, 2017 at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah.
The two-day forum was held under the theme “Next Generation Africa”. A total of 1,500 delegates attended the high-level forum, while 375 bilateral business meetings were conducted on the sidelines of the event.
Participants shared the view that trade and investment relations between the UAE and Africa must be expanded and strengthened in order for both business communities to benefit from promising investment opportunities that are opening up on the continent.
Hamad Buamim noted that the forum strengthened Dubai’s position as a global gateway to the African continent, while it also showcased the various advantages that the emirate can offer African companies as a preferred trade and investment hub.
He unveiled Dubai Chamber’s plans to open two additional representative offices in Africa over the next two years, bringing its total number of African offices to six. In addition, Buamim revealed that the Chamber has invested AED 100 million to raise awareness of opportunities and economic potential in Africa, adding that it will aim to double this investment in the coming years.
“The fourth Global Business Forum on Africa boasted an exceptionally high-profile participation, including African heads of state, ministers and influential decision-makers, which added significance to the forum as a premier platform focusing on the economic outlook for African markets,” said Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber.
