Expo 2020 Dubai: Africa Space Technology Pioneers Take Center Stage

African Union hosting eight events at the Expo 2020 Dubai The world sees Africa as the new frontier for business, trade and investment How the UAE is setting itself up as the launchpad for doing business in Africa The African Union (AU) is hosting eight events at Expo 2020 Dubai. With one event each week, the AU hopes to highlight the continent’s investment opportunities and reshape the general world view of Africa, the least not being, science and technology development on the continent. “From the onset, we set our sights on showcasing the incredible and continued opportunities that lie across the African continent,” remarked Dr. Levi Uche Madueke, the AU Expo Commissioner General. “We are hitting the ground running.  Our Expo 2020 Dubai activities further advance the cause of fulfilling the aspirations of Agenda 2063,” he said reassuring all visitors of ‘a great show of marvel and awe.’ As part of the AU events, Africa’s Center for Disease Control (CDC) will be showcasing its work. The CDC is this year celebrating its fifth anniversary. It is also expected that a large number of African diaspora will gather to explore collaborative opportunities with the continent. There will also be Inter-faith dialogues