The second Africa Global Business Forum is holding at the Atlantis The Palm, Dubai on October 1 (today) and 2 (tomorrow).
According to a statement made available to SundiataPost by African Press Organisation, the forum organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry with content developed by The Economist Events and under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, would explore new business partnerships and opportunities arising between Africa and Dubai.
It will also assemble high-level decision makers on the global business scene, including African Heads of State, Ministers, prominent CEOs operating globally, heads of private banks, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms. [eap_ad_1] International speakers include President Paul Kagame of Rwanda; President Armando Guebuza of Mozambique; Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi of Uganda and Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank Group.
Emirati speakers include Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and CEO, Emirates Airline and Group; Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State and Managing Director, Dubai Expo 2020; Sultan Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy, Mohammed I. Al Shaibani, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD); Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP and many more.
In its strategy of expanding into the African continent, Dubai has become a major trading partner for the region as the emirate’s non-oil trade with the continent increased by 141 per cent, up from AED 37.9 billion in 2008 to AED 91.3 billion ($25 billion) in 2013.
According to a Dubai Chamber statistics, African companies operating in Dubai have seen a percentage growth of 171% from the period from 2008 to mid-2014.
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