The UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025 kicked off on today (October 27) under the theme “Building Bridges for Sustainable Growth”.
Organised by The Bench
as part of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World 2025), the event aims to
strengthen economic and tourism cooperation between the UAE and African nations
and expand joint investment opportunities in the tourism sector, reported WAM.
Hosted at the Madinat
Jumeirah hotel, the event seeks to enhance bilateral relations and create new
avenues for sustainable growth in tourism and related industries.
It also focuses on
supporting shared efforts to promote sustainable tourism, develop
infrastructure, and deepen strategic investment partnerships, while
highlighting promising tourism investment opportunities across Africa and the
UAE’s role as a key partner in the continent’s tourism development.
More than 350
participants are attending the summit, including leaders, senior government
officials, ministers, decision-makers, investors, and entrepreneurs from the
UAE and 53 African countries.
The event serves as a
significant avenue for dialogue, sharing expertise and best practices, and
enhancing future partnership opportunities across various tourism sectors.
The summit underscores
the UAE’s leadership in shaping global tourism and promoting sustainable,
inclusive growth.
Focusing on key areas
of mutual interest, the UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit addresses vital
themes such as investment in tourism-related projects, financing,
infrastructure, hospitality, innovative tourism services and sustainable
development.