The UAE connects Africa to the world and is the fourth largest global investor in the continent

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, met with the guests of the “UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025,” which was held in Dubai under the slogan “Building Bridges for Sustainable Growth,” with the participation of a number of tourism ministers, leaders of government bodies, and investors in the tourism sector from various countries of the African continent.

His Highness said in a blog post on the “X” platform: “Today I met with the guests of the UAE-Africa Tourism Investment Summit, with the participation of more than 350 leaders and investors from 53 African countries.”

His Highness added: “The summit resulted in a tourism investment map worth $6 billion that will provide 70,000 job opportunities.”

His Highness concluded by saying: “The UAE links Africa to the world, and it is the fourth largest global investor in the continent with $110 billion in just 4 years.”